Sylvain Martel

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Sylvain Martel
Born
Canada
NationalityCanadian
Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGill University
Universite du Quebec
Scientific career
Institutions Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
McGill University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Website Ecole Polytechnique Profile

Sylvain Martel is a Canadian researcher noted for his work on the development of innovative cancer treatments. [1] Martel is a professor at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada and the Director of the NanoRobotics Laboratory. He was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for contributions to medical micro- and nano-robotics [2] and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair. [3]

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References

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  2. "2015 IEEE Elevated Fellows" (PDF). IEEE Fellows Directory. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2015.
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