Robert S. Langer

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:research_center
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:David_H._Levy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Lemelson-MIT_Prize
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gordon_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1924-08-29
gptkbp:birth_place Albany, New York, USA
gptkbp:children Three children
gptkbp:contribution Biomaterials
Gene therapy
Regenerative medicine
Personalized medicine
Stem cell research
Gene editing technologies
Biodegradable polymers
Smart drug delivery systems
Tissue engineering
Biopharmaceutical development
Clinical trials for new therapies
Biomimetic materials
Antibody-drug conjugates
Nanotechnology in medicine
Vaccine delivery systems
In vitro diagnostics
Controlled release of drugs
Cancer treatment innovations
Ethics in biomedical research
Cell-based therapies
Microfabrication techniques
3 D printing in medicine
Ocular drug delivery systems
Oral drug delivery systems
Surgical adhesives
Transdermal drug delivery systems
Wound healing technologies
CRISPR applications in medicine
Bone regeneration techniques
Cardiovascular therapies
Inhalation drug delivery systems
Nanocarriers for drug delivery
Nanoparticle-based therapies
Regulatory science in biomedicine
gptkbp:education Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering
B. S. in Chemical Engineering
M. S. in Chemical Engineering
gptkbp:field gptkb:biotechnology
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Taris_Biomedical
Moderna, Inc.
Astra Zeneca's drug delivery division
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert S. Langer
gptkbp:influenced Numerous biomedical innovations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:invention Over 1,000 patents
gptkbp:known_for Drug delivery systems
gptkbp:research_focus Polymer-based drug delivery
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:MIT_Institute_for_Medical_Engineering_and_Science
gptkb:MIT_Department_of_Chemical_Engineering
gptkb:MIT_Department_of_Biological_Engineering
gptkbp:residence Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Langer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lasker_Prize
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6