BYI Alex Shalek Named Director of MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Sciences (IMES)

Congratulations to 2015 BYI Alex K. Shalek, PhD, J. W. Kieckhefer Professor in the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Sciences (IMES) and Department of Chemistry, recently named the new director of IMES.

“Professor Shalek’s substantial contributions to the scientific community as a researcher and educator have been exemplary. His extensive network across MIT, Harvard, and Mass General Brigham will be a tremendous asset as director of IMES. He will undoubtedly be an excellent leader, bringing his innovative approach and collaborative spirit to this new role," said Anantha Chandrakasan, chief innovation and strategy officer, dean of the School of Engineering, and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Read more in this article by Mary Beth Gallagher published August 9.

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