{"id":191842,"date":"2022-10-27T10:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T14:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=191842"},"modified":"2022-10-27T12:46:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:46:45","slug":"uconn-professor-cato-t-laurencin-delivers-the-robert-a-pritzker-distinguished-lecture-award-address-at-the-biomedical-engineering-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2022\/10\/uconn-professor-cato-t-laurencin-delivers-the-robert-a-pritzker-distinguished-lecture-award-address-at-the-biomedical-engineering-society\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Professor Cato T. Laurencin Delivers the Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award Address at the Biomedical Engineering Society"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin onstage delivering his BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture at the Biomedical Engineering Society\u2019s Annual Meeting in Texas on Oct. 15.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin was awarded the Biomedical Engineering Society\u2019s highest honor, the BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award which is given for impactful research and leadership in biomedical engineering science and practice.<\/p>\n

He was awarded at the BMES annual meeting on October 15 in Texas.<\/p>\n

Laurencin is the Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor and the University Professor at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n

BMES is the professional Society for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in biomedical engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is such an honor to receive this award. As the founder of the field of regenerative engineering, my goals are to answer grand challenges in tissue regeneration and beyond,\u201d says Laurencin.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat Pritzker Lecture by Cato Laurencin. Reminding the younger generation what the true definition of \u201cAmazing\u201d is,\u201d applauded Professor Nicholas A. Peppas of the University of Texas on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Laurencin has produced seminal and singular accomplishments in tissue regeneration, biomaterials science, nanotechnology, and regenerative engineering, a field he founded. His breakthrough achievements have resulted in transformative advances in improving human life. His fundamental contributions to materials science and engineering include the introduction of nanomaterials technology into the biomaterials field for regeneration.<\/p>\n

Laurencin has received singular honors in engineering, medicine, science, and technology for his work. He is the first individual in history to receive both the oldest\/highest award of the National Academy of Engineering (the Simon Ramo Founder\u2019s Award) and one of the oldest\/highest awards of the National Academy of Medicine (the Walsh McDermott Medal). The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Laurencin the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize given \u2018for signal contributions to the advancement of science in the United States.\u00a0 He is also the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, America\u2019s highest honor for technological achievement in ceremonies at the White House.<\/p>\n

In addition, in recognition of his breakthrough achievements in Regenerative Engineering worldwide, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers created the Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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