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Struggles And Dreams Of Robert Langer, The (Paperback)
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Struggles And Dreams Of Robert Langer, The (Paperback)
Series: Series in Structural Biology, 5
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This book provides a glimpse into the life and work of Robert
Langer, an amazing scientist, inventor and entrepreneur. Growing up
in Albany, New York, Langer developed a passion for mathematics.
While he was pretty good at science, he was very good at math. He
went on to receive his BA in chemical engineering from Cornell
University and his Doctorate of Science from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. As a graduate student at MIT, he was
involved in teaching underprivileged high school dropouts, his
goal: to make math and science interesting.Langer's research
laboratory at MIT is the largest biomedical engineering lab in the
world. He has authored more than 1300 papers and holds more than
1080 patents. His patents have been licensed or sublicensed to more
than 250 companies. A selection of 53 key papers and 50 patents are
included in this book.Langer has pioneered many new technologies,
including controlled release system and is regarded as the founder
of tissue engineering in the field of regenerative medicine.
However, his success did not come easily. He struggled in the late
1970s and early 1980s because scientists, especially established
scientists, did not believe in his research. To obtain his first
patent, Langer scoured existing literature and found a paper
published by five famous chemists and chemical engineers that said
his results were surprising and went against conventional thinking.
He managed to get the patent after the five researchers confirmed
that they really wrote the paper.The introductory chapter of the
book gives an account of Langer's struggles as well as triumphs as
he pursued research in biotechnology and tissue engineering in an
effort to 'make the world a better place and transform human
healthcare.' The book will appeal to both students and scientists.
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