Adela Ben-Yakar, Ph.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Adela Ben-Yakar, Ph.D., Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers. 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.”

Dr. Ben-Yakar was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows for “original and innovative contributions in ultrafast laser microsurgery and nonlinear microscopy with translational applications in biology, medicine, and surgery.”