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MIT's Langer to discuss
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Robert S. Langer, a chemical engineer and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss the process for successfully commercializing research at 1:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union auditorium. The Office of Technology Development is sponsoring the free seminar.
Langer is highly qualified to speak about innovation and commercialization. Many of his more than 600 issued or pending patents have been licensed to more than 200 companies and have formed the basis for nearly two dozen start-up companies, earning him recognition as "one of history's most prolific inventors in medicine."
He will discuss several case studies in the areas of drug delivery, medical devices and biotherapeutics. Langer will examine each in terms of the process and excitement of discovery, initial resistance from the scientific community, pursuit of broad patent rights, technology transfer and commercialization.
Following his presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask Langer questions.
"This is a rare opportunity for the university community to engage one of the world's premier researchers," said David Conrad, associate vice chancellor for technology development. "If you've ever considered starting a company based on your research you'll gain a new appreciation for what it takes to be successful."
A profile on Langer in the March 5 issue of Nature provides a sense of his work and prominence. A colleague describes him as "the Tiger Woods, the Michael Jordan of engineering."
Langer's lab is one of the largest at MIT. He has written more than 1,000 articles and is the most cited engineer in history, according to his bio. He has won more than 160 major awards, including the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize, the world's largest award for technology innovation for his body of work fighting cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. He is widely credited with founding the fields of controlled-release drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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