Robert Langer(1948)
NanotechnologyRobert Langer is a recipient of the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024) from United States. They have received 8 major awards in total. Their primary field is Nanotechnology. They were educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
United StatesBrigham and Women's Hospital
8
Major Awards
1,957
Publications
293,439
Citations
262
h-index
1327
i10-index
149.9
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Doctor of Science)
Cornell University(Bachelor of Science)
Cornell University College of Engineering
The Milne School
Doctoral Advisors
Ali KhademhosseiniSamir MitragotriElazer R. EdelmanW. Mark SaltzmanElazer Reuven Edelman
Career Timeline
Harvard University?–present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present
Top Publications
Engineering precision nanoparticles for drug delivery
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery20206,636 citations
Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery
Nature Reviews Materials20213,226 citations
Advances in oligonucleotide drug delivery
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery20201,767 citations
Bioplastics for a circular economy
Nature Reviews Materials20221,762 citations
Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery
Advanced Materials2018762 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Shankar Balasubramanian
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
David Klenerman
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2023)
Tim Berners-Lee
Turing Award (2016)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Louis E. Brus
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)
Yoshua Bengio
Princess of Asturias Award (2022)
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