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Indian Origin Scientist Who Developed World’s First Human Micro -
May 4, 2015
An award-winning successful scientist, a dancer and a loving mother; here is all you need to know about Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia who received the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment category.
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia receives the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment category, for her seminal work in tissue engineering and disease detection, including the cultivation of functional liver cells outside of the human body, and for her passion in promoting the advancement of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
The award, which was announced on the 23rd of April 2015, includes an unrestricted prize of $ 250,000. Says an official release from the Heinz Foundation, “The Heinz Awards pay tribute to the memory of the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III.”
On hearing about the award, Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia said, “I’m hopeful that the visibility associated with this award can inspire young girls by showing them what a rewarding profession — and life — STEM can yield.” Bhatia will receive her award on May 13, 2015 at a ceremony in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia is currently Director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies (LMRT) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor at MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
She is a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Ludwig Center for Molecular Oncology, and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, a senior member of the Broad Institute, and a Biomedical Engineer at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
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Indian Origin Scientist Who Developed World's First Human Micro Liver Wins $250,000 Heinz Award - The Better India
May 4, 2015
An award-winning successful scientist, a dancer and a loving mother; here is all you need to know about Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia who received the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment category.
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia receives the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy and Employment category, for her seminal work in tissue engineering and disease detection, including the cultivation of functional liver cells outside of the human body, and for her passion in promoting the advancement of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
The award, which was announced on the 23rd of April 2015, includes an unrestricted prize of $ 250,000. Says an official release from the Heinz Foundation, “The Heinz Awards pay tribute to the memory of the late U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III.”
On hearing about the award, Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia said, “I’m hopeful that the visibility associated with this award can inspire young girls by showing them what a rewarding profession — and life — STEM can yield.” Bhatia will receive her award on May 13, 2015 at a ceremony in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia is currently Director, Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies (LMRT) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor at MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS).
She is a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Ludwig Center for Molecular Oncology, and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, a senior member of the Broad Institute, and a Biomedical Engineer at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
Please read more from here
Indian Origin Scientist Who Developed World's First Human Micro Liver Wins $250,000 Heinz Award - The Better India
