Janet Anne Wade Elliott  | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) | 
| Citizenship | Canada | 
| Occupation(s) | Engineering scientist, researcher, professor | 
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto | 
Janet A. W. Elliott is a Canadian engineering scientist and researcher in thermodynamics. She is a distinguished professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering, and a holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in thermodynamics. [1] [2] Elliott develops and applies thermodynamic models to study the physics of surfaces, such as liquid–vapor boundaries, [3] and to advance cryopreservation, the process of preserving living cells and tissues through cooling and rewarming them without significant damage. [4]
Janet Elliott is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, [5] Chemical Institute of Canada, [6] Society for Cryobiology, [7] and Canadian Academy of Engineering. [8] In 2022, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [9]