Professor and Chair Paul Santerre (Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Dentistry) and Professor Peter Zandstra (Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering), have been inducted as Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

AIMBE was founded in 1991 to establish a clear and comprehensive identity for the field of medical and biological engineering.  It makes up approximately the top 2% of experts in the medical and biological engineering field from academia, government and industry. 

“I am delighted that Professors Santerre and Zandstra are recognized by AIMBE and their work continue to garner international recognition”, said Cristina Amon, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. “Their pioneering contributions to biomaterials and stem cell bioengineering have helped established the University of Toronto as a world-leader in biomedical engineering.”

Paul Santerre is Director of IBBME at U of T. An internationally renowned researcher with career grants exceeding $10 million, he has received the Ontario Ministry of Health Career Scientist Award and is a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering. His research explores the physical, surface and biological characterization of polymers, novel biomaterial development, applications of material biodegradation in tissue engineering and medical device manufacturing. Professor Santerre was named AIMBE Fellow for “pioneering contributions to the science and practice of biomaterial degradation and surface modification.”

Peter Zandstra has established himself early in his career as a pioneer in the field of stem cell engineering; an emerging field that aims to heal or regenerate damaged or nonfunctioning organs and tissues. He is a Canada Research Chair in Stem Cell Bioengineering and has received a number of prestigious awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the NSERC Steacie Fellowship. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was named one of Canada’s "Top 40 Under 40" for 2007. He was inducted as an AIMBE Fellow for “pioneering work in the development of stem cell biology and its clinical applications.” 

The new Fellows were formally inducted in a ceremony on February 12 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C.

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