Anita Goel
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Anita Goel Hindi
:अनीता गोयल is a Harvard-MIT trained physicist
and physician
in the United States
. She is notable for her research at the nano-bio level, particularly for the study of molecular mechanics
behind the reading and writing of information in DNA
.
She obtained her Ph.D.
from the Physics Department at Harvard University
, under the mentorship of Nobel Prize
winner Dudley R. Herschbach
, with a thesis entitled Single Molecule Dynamics of Motor Enzymes Along DNA. Her physics honors thesis mentor at Stanford University was Nobel Laureate Steven Chu
. She also holds an MD from the Harvard-MIT Joint Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST).
In 2005, Goel was named to the MIT
Technology Review
TR35
as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35. She is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Nanobiosym, Inc. Her work at Nanobiosym has been recognized by a number of prestigious funding awards from the United States Department of Defense and DARPA, DTRA
, and US Department of Energy. The recipient of numerous honors and an esteemed speaker at major international conferences, Goel has quickly emerged as a leading researcher in the field of nanobiophysics and nanobiotechnology. Goel is also a Fellow of the World Technology Network, a Fellow-at-Large of the Santa Fe Institute
,an Adjunct Professor at the Beyond Institute for Fundamental Concepts in Physics,and an Associate of the Harvard Physics Department. She serves as a Trustee and Scientific Advisor to India-Nano, an organization devoted to bridging breakthrough advances in nanotechnology with the burgeoning US and global nanotech sectors. While at Stanford University
, Goel envisioned building a hi-tech bridge between developed and developing world countries. Inspired by this vision, Goel founded and chaired SETU (Sanskrit for “bridge”), an international conference and think tank composed of world leaders from academic, business, political, and humanitarian sectors dedicated to bridging these worlds.
Dr. Goel was invited to provide expert testimony before the US Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation chaired by Senator John Kerry to support the reauthorization of the $1.5 billion U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. She was also invited to Chair the Roundtable on “Using Science and Technology as a Tool for International Diplomacy” at the 2009 Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan.
In June 2010, Dr. Goel was invited by PCAST
to discuss the President Obama “Strategy for American Innovation” & Roadmap for harnessing nanotechnology to stimulate the US economy. In June 2011, Nanobiosym Chairman and CEO Dr. Goel and Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a joint Keynote Address in Madrid, Spain on Tackling the Global Challenges at the Novartis Forum. Dr. Goel spoke on how emerging science and technologies can be harnessed to address the most pressing global challences.
Dr. Goel serves on the Board of Overseers of the Boston Museum of Science, the National Board of the Museum of Science and Industry, the Nanotechnology Advisory Board of Lockheed Martin Corporation and is a Charter Member of TIE.
Hindi
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:अनीता गोयल is a Harvard-MIT trained physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is notable for her research at the nano-bio level, particularly for the study of molecular mechanics
Molecular motors
Molecular motors are biological molecular machines that are the essential agents of movement in living organisms. Generally speaking, a motor may be defined as a device that consumes energy in one form and converts it into motion or mechanical work; for example, many protein-based molecular motors...
behind the reading and writing of information in DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
.
She obtained her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the Physics Department at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, under the mentorship of Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winner Dudley R. Herschbach
Dudley R. Herschbach
Dudley Robert Herschbach is an American chemist at Harvard University. He won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Yuan T. Lee and John C...
, with a thesis entitled Single Molecule Dynamics of Motor Enzymes Along DNA. Her physics honors thesis mentor at Stanford University was Nobel Laureate Steven Chu
Steven Chu
Steven Chu is an American physicist and the 12th United States Secretary of Energy. Chu is known for his research at Bell Labs in cooling and trapping of atoms with laser light, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997, along with his scientific colleagues Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and...
. She also holds an MD from the Harvard-MIT Joint Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST).
In 2005, Goel was named to the MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
TR35
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35. She is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Nanobiosym, Inc. Her work at Nanobiosym has been recognized by a number of prestigious funding awards from the United States Department of Defense and DARPA, DTRA
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is an agency within the United States Department of Defense and is the official Combat Support Agency for countering weapons of mass destruction . DTRA's main functions are threat reduction, threat control, combat support, and technology development...
, and US Department of Energy. The recipient of numerous honors and an esteemed speaker at major international conferences, Goel has quickly emerged as a leading researcher in the field of nanobiophysics and nanobiotechnology. Goel is also a Fellow of the World Technology Network, a Fellow-at-Large of the Santa Fe Institute
Santa Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems.The Institute houses a...
,an Adjunct Professor at the Beyond Institute for Fundamental Concepts in Physics,and an Associate of the Harvard Physics Department. She serves as a Trustee and Scientific Advisor to India-Nano, an organization devoted to bridging breakthrough advances in nanotechnology with the burgeoning US and global nanotech sectors. While at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, Goel envisioned building a hi-tech bridge between developed and developing world countries. Inspired by this vision, Goel founded and chaired SETU (Sanskrit for “bridge”), an international conference and think tank composed of world leaders from academic, business, political, and humanitarian sectors dedicated to bridging these worlds.
Dr. Goel was invited to provide expert testimony before the US Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation chaired by Senator John Kerry to support the reauthorization of the $1.5 billion U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. She was also invited to Chair the Roundtable on “Using Science and Technology as a Tool for International Diplomacy” at the 2009 Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan.
In June 2010, Dr. Goel was invited by PCAST
PCAST
The United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is a council, chartered in each administration with a broad mandate to advise the President on science and technology. The current PCAST was established by on September 30, 2001, by President George W...
to discuss the President Obama “Strategy for American Innovation” & Roadmap for harnessing nanotechnology to stimulate the US economy. In June 2011, Nanobiosym Chairman and CEO Dr. Goel and Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a joint Keynote Address in Madrid, Spain on Tackling the Global Challenges at the Novartis Forum. Dr. Goel spoke on how emerging science and technologies can be harnessed to address the most pressing global challences.
Dr. Goel serves on the Board of Overseers of the Boston Museum of Science, the National Board of the Museum of Science and Industry, the Nanotechnology Advisory Board of Lockheed Martin Corporation and is a Charter Member of TIE.
Nanobiosym Technology Platforms
One of Nanobiosym's flagship nanotechnology platforms is based on Gene-RADAR(R), enabling for instance a mobile device to diagnose disease by detecting “molecular fingerprints” or DNA and RNA signatures from a drop of blood or saliva. Such Gene-RADAR technology based capabilities are poised to provide a quantum leap in developing countries in particular, where medical facilities are often crude and portability of equipment is extremely important. These devices would provide a way to make instant diagnoses, on the spot, in contrast to the current standard method of taking a blood sample and waiting days for the results to come back. The treatment can begin much sooner, with a much more accurate diagnosis. It could enable onsite detection of hazardous agents in bioterrorist attacks. Gene-RADAR also has potential for water testing, food, beverage, agricultural and biofuel applications.External links
- Nanobiosym Website
- Goel's Harvard homepage
- Goel's LinkedIn profile
- Goel at physics central
- Goel at US Senate hearing
- Nanobiosym Website
- Forbes Article on Goel's Senate Testimony
- Goel's scientific article on molecular motors published in Nature Nanotechnology
- Lemelson MIT Inventors Archive