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May 4, 2005 Techtalk S ERVING T HE M I T C OMMUNITY Volume 49 – Number 26 Wednesday – May 4, 2005 TechTalk S ERVING T HE M I T C OMMUNITY Hockfield inauguration May 2-7, 2005 ‘White Noise/ White Light’ opens festivities Academic procession demystified Ceremonial music previewed See Pages 4-6 PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY PAGE 2 May 4, 2005 PEOPLE MIT Tech Talk Langer wins top medicine prize Dresselhaus Elizabeth Thomson time the Selection Committee has cho- control the release of large molecules in a honored with News Office sen an outstanding scientist who also slow, steady and controlled manner. Prior happens to be an Albany native, a true to Langer’s groundbreaking discovery, hometown hero,” said Barba. Langer was many large molecules could not be used Heinz Award born at Albany Hospital, the forerunner therapeutically because they could not be Institute Professor Robert S. Langer Institute Professor Mildred Dressel- to the Albany Medical Center for which given orally nor could they be delivered has won the $500,000 Albany Medical haus has won the 11th Heinz Award for the Albany Prize is named. via injection since the body’s enzymes Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Technology, the Economy and Employ- The Albany Medical Center Prize is one attacked and destroyed them. Research, America’s top prize in medicine. ment in recognition of scholarship that of the largest prizes in medicine world- The practical application of Langer’s “The world owes an infinite debt of has helped keep the United States on the wide, second only to the Nobel Prize in work has led to the development of an gratitude to Dr. Langer for his pioneering cutting edge of nanostructures and other Physiology and Medicine. array of plastic devices that are surgically work in the field of drug delivery systems technologies. Langer reported being “thrilled and implanted to deliver medicines and hor- that has improved the lives of more than Dresselhaus, an advocate for increased shocked” when he learned of the honor. mones in precisely regulated amounts 60 million people each year,” said James opportunities for women in the sciences for “It’s humbling to be in the company of the over long periods of time. J. Barba, chairman of the board, president more than four decades, is among five dis- people who’ve already won this prize,” Langer’s research is credited with pav- and chief executive officer of Albany Medi- tinguished Americans selected to receive Langer said. Previous recipients include ing the way for the advent of a radical new cal Center. the $250,000 awards, presented in five cate- Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, a scientific leader discipline called tissue engineering, which “Dr. Langer’s work has spawned revolu- gories by the Heinz Family Foundation. who was recognized for his seminal work scientists hope will one day obviate the tionary advances in cancer treatment, has “Throughout her career, Dr. Mildred on AIDS and other diseases of the immune need for donor organs. He is also cred- given birth to an entirely new field of bio- Dresselhaus has system, and Dr. Arnold J. Levine, who co- ited with helping to develop the concept of technology known as tissue engineering, combined signi- discovered the p53 protein, described as local chemotherapy. and most recently has fueled the develop- ficant scientific perhaps the most important tumor sup- The Albany Medical Center Prize was ment of cardiac stents that have virtually accomplishments pressor gene in human cancer. established in November 2000 following eliminated the risk of restenosis in patients and prominent lea- Langer was selected for the Albany a $50 million gift commitment to Albany undergoing treatment for cardiovascular dership roles with Medical Center Prize for his entire body of Medical Center from Morris “Marty” Sil- disease. an abiding commit- scientific work, most notably his seminal verman, a New York City businessman “On a personal note, this is a particu- ment to support research on polymer-based drug delivery and philanthropist who was born in Troy, larly exciting day for all of us with ties the advancement of systems, which has allowed clinicians to N.Y., and educated in nearby Albany. to the Capital Region, as this is the first women in the sci- ences,” said Teresa Heinz Kerry, chair- man of the Heinz Women share Family Foundation. Dresselhaus “Amid public debate over the capacity of women to thrive in a scientific environment, Dr. success stories Dresselhaus’ esteemed career provides a decisive and resounding answer. Her quiet Nancy DuVergne Smith leadership, serving as a generous mentor MIT Alumni Association and role model to countless women over the years, has had a profound impact on the scientific opportunities that are avai- When chemical engineer Elisabeth Drake ’58 entered lable to women today. We are pleased to MIT 50 years ago, there were 15 women in her class, recognize her life’s work with the Heinz yet women’s leadership and community were already Award for Technology, the Economy and vital. Katherine Dexter McCormick, a 1904 graduate Employment.” and a leader in the movements for women’s suffrage Said Dresselhaus, “Among my greatest and birth control, played a large role in Drake’s era. She satisfactions—in addition to a marriage of invited female students to white-gloved teas and asked 47 years and the raising of four wonder- important questions. ful children—has been empowering the Speaking at the Women’s Leadership Conference young women who have been inspired to held April 30 at the Hotel@MIT in Cambridge, Drake pursue a scientific calling. I hope that this described her first tea: McCormick graciously turned to award will provide additional inspiration, the students and said, “Young ladies, I assume you know and I thank the Heinz Family Foundation about birth control, but I wonder if you have thought for this tremendous honor.” about how you are going to manage your career and Dresselhaus is one of the nation’s fore- your reproductive life?” most experts in the multifaceted field of McCormick’s question broke the ice that day, and carbon science. Her investigations into she proceeded to fund a women’s dormitory, which superconductivity, the electronic proper- helped increase women’s enrollment and build commu- ties of carbon, thermoelectricity and the nity. McCormick’s leadership, drive and clear focus on new physics at the nanometer scale have balancing professional development and personal life helped yield numerous discoveries. Dresselhaus is the fourth member of exemplified themes that recurred throughout the day PHOTO / DONNA COVENEY of panels and conversations among some 200 alumnae the MIT faculty to receive a Heinz Award. at the conference. The event, subtitled “Innovating Suc- Mind and hand The others are Institute Professor Robert cess,” was sponsored by the MIT Alumni Association. Langer, Institute Professor Mario Molina Leading alumnae shared stories about the challenges Martin L. Demaine, shown with an example of his glasswork, was recen- and Institute Professor John Harbison. they had overcome in their fields through determina- tly named artist-in-residence in the Department of Electrical Engineering Since 1993, the Heinz Family Foundati- tion and hard work. Some incidents, related in breakout and Computer Science. “I believe it’s important for students to be able on of Pittsburgh has recognized individu- sessions on topics ranging from “Corporate Leadership” to express themselves visually as well as technically,” said Demaine. als whose dedication, skill and generosity to “Medicine/Health Care,” were overt. A skilled physi- “Being both an artist and a researcher, I’m eager to help bridge the com- of spirit represent the best of the human cian was denied board certification in San Francisco munication gaps between the two groups, as both groups have much condition—qualities that the late Sen. because, she was told, they only accepted one woman to gain by understanding one another.” Demaine has been a visiting John Heinz (R-Pa.), for whom the award is every other year—and it was the wrong year. Some scientist in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory named, valued. The Heinz Awards will be challenges are ongoing, such as balancing work with since 2001. presented at a private ceremony in Was- raising children. hington, D.C., on May 24. Stata Center earns Grand Award for ‘green’ engineering The Ray and Maria Stata Center has lence Awards recognize innovation, exper- mentally friendly features. To complement water runoff is naturally treated through a won a Grand Award from the American tise and ingenuity in engineering achieve- these features, the site’s landscape design series of constructed wetlands, and some Council of Engineering Companies. ment. The council’s top honor is its Grand used a “biomimicry” concept that rein- of the stormwater is harvested for toilet Judith Nitsch Engineering of Boston, Conceptor Award, which this year went troduces natural systems such as varied flushing, which saves water and sewer which worked on the site design for the to an Everglades restoration project. The topography and vegetation into the built costs. Stata, was honored at the council’s 39th council gave out seven Grand Awards and environment. Last year, Simmons Hall, the first major annual gala in Washington, D.C., on April 16 Honor Awards. Judith Nitsch Engineering designed the building in the country to use a mixed- 11. Designed by architect Frank Gehry, infrastructure systems that made this con- mode system for ventilation, received an The ACEC’s annual Engineering Excel- the Stata Center includes many environ- cept both feasible and functional. Storm- Honor Award from the ACEC. News Office Staff Tech Talk is published by the News Office on Wednesdays during term time except for HOW TO REACH US Director ................................................................ Arthur Jones most Monday holiday weeks. See Production Schedule at http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/ News Office Publisher Senior Communications Officer/ techtalk-info.html.
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