Krystyn J. Van Vliet, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Krystyn J. Van Vliet, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Innovation; Professor of Department of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University 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 Van Vliet was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for pioneering mechanics-based methods to elucidate cell-material interactions, and for international technology translation toward development and manufacturing of therapies…. Continue reading.