Frances Ligler Explained

Frances Ligler
Birth Date:11 June 1951
Nationality:American
Fields:Biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering
Workplaces:Dupont, Naval Research Laboratory, UNC Chapel Hill/North Carolina State University, Texas A&M University
Education:2018, Honorary Doctorate, Furman University2014, Honorary Doctorate, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

2000, D.Sc. for Biosensor Technology, Oxford University

1977 D.Phil.. Biochemistry, Oxford University

1972 B.S. Biology-Chemistry, Furman University

Alma Mater:Furman University, Oxford University
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Known For:Optical biosensors
Awards:2022, American Chemical Society National Award in Analytical Chemistry2020, National Academy of Engineering Simon Ramo Founders Award

2017, National Inventors Hall of Fame

2012, Presidential Rank of Meritorious Senior Professional, awarded by President Barack H. Obama

2005, National Academy of Engineering, Bioengineering Section, Councillor 2014–2020

2003, Presidential Rank of Distinguished Senior Professional, awarded by President George W. Bush

2003, Christopher Columbus Foundation Homeland Security Award (Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Field)

Elected Fellow: SPIE, AIMBE, AAAS, National Academy of Inventors

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Website:https://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical/profiles/ligler-frances.html

Frances S. Ligler (born June 11, 1951) is a biochemist and bioengineer who was a 2017 inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.[1] Ligler's research dramatically improved the effectiveness of biosensors while at the same time reducing their size and increasing automation. Her work on biosensors made it easier to detect toxins and pathogens in food, water, or when airborne.

In a 2017 interview, Ligler summarized her work: "Optical biosensors is a whole field where biological molecules are being used for recognition and transduce an optical signal to a small device. My teams and I demonstrated the use of optical biosensors for detection of pathogens in food, infectious diseases in people, biological warfare agents, environmental pollutants, explosives and drugs of abuse — things that can kill you."[2] Ligler's interests include microfluidics, tissue on chips, optical analytical devices, biosensors and nanotechnology. Ligler holds 37 patents[3] [4] [5] and has authored over 400 scientific papers.[6]

Biography

Ligler received a B.S. from Furman University and a D.Phil. and D.Sc. from Oxford University.[7] In 1986, she joined the US Naval Research Laboratory, where she developed sensors to detect anthrax and botulinum toxin that were deployed during Operation Desert Storm.[1]

In 2013, she left the US Naval Research Laboratory to become the Lampe Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received honorary doctorates from the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece in 2014[8] and from Furman University in 2018.[9] In 2022, she became Professor and Eppright Chair in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University.[10]

Awards and honors

References

  1. News: Inductee Detail National Inventors Hall of Fame. National Inventors Hall of Fame. 2018-04-24. en-US.
  2. News: Professor inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Correspondent. Zaynab Khalifa. Technician. 2018-04-25. en.
  3. Web site: Iancu . Andrei . USPTO Celebrates Women Innovators for World IP Day . 5 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Dr. Frances S. Ligler. 2020-10-27. NAE Website.
  5. Web site: Patent Database Search Results: in/ligler . 2022-05-10 . USPTO.
  6. Ligler . Frances S. . The NAI Fellow Profile: An Interview with Dr. Frances Ligler . Macuare . Kimberly A. . Technology & Innovation . 2018 . 19 . 3 . 645–651 . 10.21300/19.3.2018.645 .
  7. Web site: Congress Chair . World Congress on Biosensors . 5 October 2018.
  8. Web site: 2014-05-13. Ligler receives honorary doctorate from the Agricultural University of Athens College of Engineering NC State University. 2020-10-27. en.
  9. Web site: Furman bids farewell to class of 2018. 17 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Visionary researcher joins biomedical engineering faculty .
  11. Web site: 1993 NRL Review, Page 227. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601065456/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a265666.pdf. June 1, 2022. 2020-11-11. DTIC.
  12. Web site: cswpubcom. Hillebrand Prize Recipients by Year – Chemical Society of Washington. 17 June 2018 . 2020-10-27. en-US.
  13. Web site: 1998 NRL Review, Page 208. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113070057/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/a359709.pdf. November 13, 2020. 2020-11-11.
  14. Web site: Complete List Fellows. 2020-10-28. spie.org.
  15. Web site: 2001 NRL Review, Page 219. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601070204/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a398271.pdf. June 1, 2022. 2020-11-11.
  16. Web site: 2003-04-10. Frances S. Ligler, D.Phil., D.Sc., 2003 Homeland Security Award. 2020-10-28. Columbus Fellowship Foundation. en-US.
  17. Web site: Congressional Record Senate Articles. 2020-10-28. www.congress.gov.
  18. Web site: Dr. Frances S. Ligler. 2020-10-27. NAE Website.
  19. Book: Tisch, Jonathan M.. Citizen You: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing the World. 2011. Three Rivers Press. 978-0-307-58849-4. en.
  20. Web site: Presidential Rank Award 2012 Program Meritorious Executive and Meritorious Senior Professional Winners. 2020-10-27.
  21. Web site: 2012-03-29. Dr. Frances Ligler Elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineer's College of Fellows. 2020-10-27. News. en.
  22. Web site: AAAS Fellows. 2020-10-27. AAAS.
  23. Web site: Faculty Inventors Recognized. 2020-10-27. NC State News. en-US.
  24. Web site: Analytical Division presents awards. 2020-10-27. Chemical & Engineering News. en.
  25. Web site: 2017-06-16. Fran Ligler Inducted into Hellenic Society for Nanotechnology. 2020-10-27. Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering.. en-US.
  26. Web site: Honorary Members HSnanoHS. 2020-10-28. el.
  27. Web site: Simon Ramo Founders Award. 2020-10-27. NAE Website.
  28. 2022 ACS National Award winners--Part II . 2022-04-09 . C&EN Global Enterprise. 2022 . 10.1021/cen-10003-awards2 . Nina . Notman . 100 . 3 . 32–35 . free .
  29. Web site: 2023-09-10 . The Power List 2023 . 2023-09-02 . The Analytical Scientist . en.
  30. Web site: 2024-08-17 . The Power List 2024 . 2024-08-24 . The Analytical Scientist . en.

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