Sifting through the MacArthur winners
This week the MacArthur Foundation announced its list of fellowship recipients for 2007 (the so-called genius awards). Among the recipients who might be of interest around here:
(all descriptions from the foundation website)
Lisa Cooper
Johns Hopkins University
Public Health Physician improving the quality of medical care for minorities in the United States by analyzing and developing new approaches to patient-physician communication.
Michael Elowitz
California Institute of Technology
Molecular Biologist laying the groundwork for the next stage of the genomics revolution -- understanding how genes interact.
Saul Griffith
Squid Labs
Inventor engineering innovations spanning optics, high-performance materials, and nanotechnology in the service of the world community.
Yoky Matsuoka
University of Washington
Neuroroboticist devising complex prosthetic devices and rehabilitation strategies that hold life-changing potential for those suffering from brain injuries and manipulation disabilities.
Mark Roth
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Biomedical Scientist experimenting with new procedures for temporary reduction in metabolism that may one day extend the time available to surgeons to perform critical, live-saving procedures.
Paul Rothemund
California Institute of Technology
Nanotechnologist folding DNA to create complex shapes and patterns that provide a platform for building circuits, molecular switches, and other nanodevices of the future.
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