Jennifer Heemstra, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Jennifer Heemstra, Ph.D., Charles Allen Thomas Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry 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 Heemstra was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for leadership in research in chemical biology, and advocacy for excellence in research mentorship and career advancement in STEM…. Continue reading.