Dean's Speaker Series: Mehmet Toner May 14, 2024 at 16:00-18.00

Bio: Prof. Mehmet Toner received BS degree from Istanbul Technical University and MS degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both in Mechanical Engineering. Subsequently he completed his PhD degree in Medical Engineering at Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology in 1989. Currently, he holds the Helen Andrus Benedict Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He serves as the Director of Research at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Boston.  Dr. Toner co-established the Center for Engineering in Medicine, and BioMicroElectroMechanical Systems Resource Center (BMRC) at the MGH. His research involves microfluidics, nano- and micro-technologies, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and cryobiology.  Dr. Toner is also co-founder of multiple biotechnology and medical device start-ups.  Dr. Toner is a member of the Turkish Academy of Science, the National Academy of Inventors, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine.