Gregory Stephanopoulos

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Willard Henry Dow Professor
Gregory Stephanopoulos
Born1950 (age 7374)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Minnesota
University of Florida
National Technical University of Athens
Known for Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Metabolic engineering
AwardsNational Academy of Engineering (2003)
Fellow AAAS (2005)
ENI Prize (2011)
Scientific career
Fields Chemical Engineer
Institutions MIT
Caltech
Thesis Mathematical Modelling of the Dynamics of Interacting Microbial Populations: Extinction Probabilities in a Stochastic Competition and Predation.  (1978)
Doctoral advisor Arnold Fredrickson
Rutherford Aris
External videos
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Greg N. Stephanopoulos (born c. 1950) is an American chemical engineer and the Willard Henry Dow Professor in the department of chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked at MIT, Caltech, and the University of Minnesota in the areas of biotechnology, bioinformatics, and metabolic engineering [1] especially in the areas of bioprocessing for biochemical and biofuel production. Stephanopoulos is the author of over 400 scientific publications with more than 35,000 citations (h index = 97) as of April 2018. [2] In addition, Greg has supervised more than 70 graduate students and 50 post-docs whose research has led to more than 50 patents. [3] He was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2005), a member of the National Academy of Engineering (2003), and received the ENI Prize on Renewable Energy 2011.

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Early life and education

He completed his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota in 1975, with advisors Arnold Fredrickson and Rutherford Aris on the topic of modeling of population dynamics. He thesis was published in 1978 with the title, "Mathematical Modelling of the Dynamics of Interacting Microbial Populations. Extinction Probabilities in a Stochastic Competition and Predation". [4]

Career

Stephanopoulos began his career as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology in 1978. He was promoted to associate professor in 1978. In 1985, he was hired by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as professor of chemical engineering. During his time at MIT, he has held the following positions: associate director, Biotechnology Center (1990-1997), professor of the MIT-Harvard Division of Health Science and Technology - HST (2000–Present), Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (2000 - 2005), and the W. H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (2006–Present). From 2006 to 2007, he was a visiting professor at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering in Zürich, Switzerland. [5]

As noted in the citation for his ENI Prize, Stephanopoulos's research has addressed the advancement of multiple aspects bioengineering:

He is mostly renowned for his studies on the global transcription machinery engineering technology, concerning the reprogramming of the gene transcription of particular bacteria, in order to modify their microbial cells, increasing their efficiency in transformation of raw material in hydrocarbons. Until now, the best result concerns the increase in tolerance of microbial cultivations to the toxicity of several products, and the consequent, relevant increase of productiveness in biofuels.

ENI Award Citation, 2011 [6]

Works

Books

Journal articles

Stephanopoulos has authored more than 400 journal articles on the topics of biotechnology, bioinformatics, and metabolic engineering. These include:

Honors

In 2003, Stephanopoulos was elected a member of the American National Academy of Engineering (NAE). His NAE election citation noted: [21]

For pioneering contributions in defining and advancing metabolic engineering and for leadership in incorporating biology into chemical engineering research and education.

Election Citation, National Academy of Engineering, 2003

Other awards and honors include:

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