World-renowned nanotechnology expert proves there is big potential in the smallest of matter

Professor Chad Mirkin awarded the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for revolutionary advancements in nanotechnology

		IMAGE: Northwestern University professor and director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology, Chad Mirkin, pictured, has been awarded the 2009 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. Mirkin, the third most cited chemist in the... Click here for more information.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (June 24, 2009) – For Professor Chad Mirkin, good things come in small packages – specifically one billionth of a meter in size. Yet, as director of Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology, the impact of Mirkin's work is anything but small. A prolific inventor and entrepreneur, his innovations have the potential to transform the future of medical diagnostics and patient point-of-care and to ignite change across many industries from semi-conductors to healthcare. For his revolutionary discoveries and sizeable contributions to science and invention, Mirkin is awarded the prestigious 2009 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.