Lan Yang, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Lan Yang, Ph.D., Edwin H. and Florence G. Skinner Professor at Washington University in St. Louis to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Professor Yang was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for pioneering contributions in optical sensing technologies with transformative impact on biomedical research, and for leadership in translational research…. Continue reading.