Portals to Excellence and Impact Presentation and Fireside Chat

Bob Langer is wearing a dark blue blazer and light blue shirt. He is sitting in a chair with his hands clasped. There are frames on the wall behind him.

Date and Time

April 15, 2026
02:00PM - 04:00PM EDT

Location

Waterhouse Room, Gordon Hall

25 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115
United States
Webinar link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94312531530
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"The Edison of Medicine: Robert Langer's Quest to Solve Global Health Challenges Using Biotechnology"

Speaker: Robert Langer, ScD, David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT

Robert Langer is one of 9 Institute Professors at MIT; being an Institute Professor is MIT’s highest honor. His articles have been cited over 467,000 times; his h-index of 335 is the highest of any engineer in history. His patents have licensed or sublicensed to over 400 companies; he is a cofounder of many companies including Moderna. He holds 45 honorary doctorates and has received over 220 awards, including both the United States National Medals of Science and Technology & Innovation (one of 3 living individuals to have received both honors), and has been elected to the National Academies of Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, and Inventors.

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