Singapore, March 17, 2015 – Professor Jackie Y. Ying, Executive Director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR has been elected into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)’s College of Fellows. AIMBE Fellows are elites in the fields of medical and biological engineering. Prof Ying was nominated by her peers for her outstanding contributions to research and development of nanomaterials and nanosystems for biomedical application.
“I am honored to be elected as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Biomedical research is an exciting and important research field that can improve our lives for the better. Along with my colleagues at IBN, we hope to develop new ideas and ways to solve current healthcare challenges.”
Prof. Ying’s research is interdisciplinary in nature, with a theme in the synthesis of advanced nanostructured materials for biomaterial applications. Her laboratory has been responsible for several novel wet-chemical and physical vapor synthesis approaches that create nanocomposites, nanoporous materials and nanodevices with unique size-dependent characteristics. These new systems are designed for applications ranging from biosensors and diagnostics, targeted delivery of drugs and proteins, generation of biomimetic implants and tissue scaffolds, pharmaceuticals synthesis, to green chemistry and energy.
AIMBE is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., representing 50,000 individuals and the top 2% of medical and biological engineers. The most accomplished and distinguished engineering and medical school chairs, research directors, professors, innovators, and successful entrepreneurs, comprise the College of Fellows. Since 1991, AIMBE‘s College of Fellows has led the way for technological growth and advancement in the fields of medical and biological engineering.
Prof. Ying was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in November 2014. Based in U.K., RSC is the world’s leading chemistry community, advancing excellence in the chemical sciences with 49,000 members worldwide. Prof Ying was elected for her significant contributions to the chemical sciences. She was also recognized for her work on the editorial board of the RSC journal, Biomaterials Science.
Prof. Ying has authored over 330 articles, and presented over 400 invited lectures at international conferences. She has over 150 primary patents issued or pending, and has served on the Advisory Boards of 6 start-up companies and 2 venture capital funds. Prof Ying is the Editor-in-Chief of Nano Today, which has an impact factor of 18.432.
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