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Feb 14, 2017
Our Board of Trustees Member Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner Bestowed the Highest Professional Distinction by the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors
Our Board of Trustees Member Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner Bestowed the Highest Professional Distinction by the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner has been named among the most distinguished researchers elected to the rank of Member by the National Academy of Engineering and to the rank of Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in 2016. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner’s election to NAE Member and NAI Fellow status has been a great source of pride for our University.
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution renowned as a highly prestigious community comprising only the world’s most accomplished engineers in business, academia and government. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions conferred on an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to “developing/ implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.” New members will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2017.
In addition, Dr. Toner was also named as Fellow by the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI is a prestigious non-profit member organization composed of U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutions. NAI Fellow status honors those who have made outstanding contributions to innovation in areas such as patents and licensing, innovative discovery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innovation.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner’s main areas of interest are nanotechnology, tissue engineering and biostabilization.
We congratulate Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner on both accomplishments, and we have no doubt that he will have many more to come in service to society and humanity.
About Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner:
Prof. Mehmet Toner received a Bachelor of Science degree from Istanbul Technical University and a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both in Mechanical Engineering. He subsequently obtained his PhD in Medical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) in 1989. He has published over 300 articles in leading journals including Nature, Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, and PNAS.
In 1994, he was recognized by the “YC Fung Faculty Award” in Bioengineering. In 1995, he received the “Whitaker Foundation Special Opportunity Award”. In 2008, he was given the “Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Award”. In 2010, he was honored by the “American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Team Award”. He was named as a Fellow by the “American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering”, American Society of Mechanical Engineers”, and “International Society for Low Temperature Biology”. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner is a member of the President’s Council at Olin College. He served as a visiting professor at the University of Colorado and Rutgers University. In 2010, he was elected to the Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prof. Dr. Toner serves on the scientific advisory board of universities and editorial board of technical and scientific journals. His research has been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), multiple foundations, Hollywood, and pharmaceutical companies (Johnson and Johnson). Prof. Dr. Toner is also the founder of multiple nanotechnology and biotechnology startups (on cancer diagnosis, reproductive and prenatal medicine, and infectious diseases) which are funded by venture capitalists and pharmaceutical companies (i.e. Merck & Co).
Please visit https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory.aspx to see the full list of NAE Fellows.
Please visit http://Academyofinventors.org/search-fellows.asp to see the full list of NAI Fellows.
About National Academy of Engineering (NAE):
Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. The mission of the National Academy of Engineering is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshalling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers. The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life.
About the National Academy of Inventors (NAI):
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is a non-profit member organization at the service of society, comprising U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutes. The NAI was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner has been named among the most distinguished researchers elected to the rank of Member by the National Academy of Engineering and to the rank of Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in 2016. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner’s election to NAE Member and NAI Fellow status has been a great source of pride for our University.
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution renowned as a highly prestigious community comprising only the world’s most accomplished engineers in business, academia and government. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions conferred on an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to "engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature" and to “developing/ implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.” New members will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2017.
In addition, Dr. Toner was also named as Fellow by the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI is a prestigious non-profit member organization composed of U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutions. NAI Fellow status honors those who have made outstanding contributions to innovation in areas such as patents and licensing, innovative discovery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innovation.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner’s main areas of interest are nanotechnology, tissue engineering and biostabilization.
We congratulate Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner on both accomplishments, and we have no doubt that he will have many more to come in service to society and humanity.
About Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner:
Prof. Mehmet Toner received a Bachelor of Science degree from Istanbul Technical University and a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both in Mechanical Engineering. He subsequently obtained his PhD in Medical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) in 1989. He has published over 300 articles in leading journals including Nature, Science, New England Journal of Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, and PNAS.
In 1994, he was recognized by the “YC Fung Faculty Award” in Bioengineering. In 1995, he received the “Whitaker Foundation Special Opportunity Award”. In 2008, he was given the “Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Award”. In 2010, he was honored by the “American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Team Award”. He was named as a Fellow by the “American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering”, American Society of Mechanical Engineers”, and “International Society for Low Temperature Biology”. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Toner is a member of the President’s Council at Olin College. He served as a visiting professor at the University of Colorado and Rutgers University. In 2010, he was elected to the Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prof. Dr. Toner serves on the scientific advisory board of universities and editorial board of technical and scientific journals. His research has been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), multiple foundations, Hollywood, and pharmaceutical companies (Johnson and Johnson). Prof. Dr. Toner is also the founder of multiple nanotechnology and biotechnology startups (on cancer diagnosis, reproductive and prenatal medicine, and infectious diseases) which are funded by venture capitalists and pharmaceutical companies (i.e. Merck & Co).
Please visit https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory.aspx to see the full list of NAE Fellows.
Please visit http://Academyofinventors.org/search-fellows.asp to see the full list of NAI Fellows.
About National Academy of Engineering (NAE):
Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. The mission of the National Academy of Engineering is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshalling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers. The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life.
About the National Academy of Inventors (NAI):
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is a non-profit member organization at the service of society, comprising U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutes. The NAI was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society.