Nanotechnology & materials
Rustem Ismagilov
Develops microfluidics technologies that use tiny droplets to characterize the function and structure of proteins and to model complex biochemical processes.
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Marcel Bruchez
Cofounded Quantum Dot to market the new imaging tool to biologists and drug developers
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Jamie Link
Etched optical bar codes into micrometer-size pieces of silicon. She hopes to use the technology to detect pollutants in water or cancerous cells within the body.
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Stefan Hecht
Devised a new class of polymer nanotubes and other molecular building blocks. These novel materials have potential applications in the fabrication of nanosized electronic devices.
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Leroy Ohlsen
Replaced fuel cells plastic membranes with porous silicon.