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UW BioE Biomaterials Showcase/Allan S. Hoffman Symposium
October 27, 2017 @ 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
FREE
The Hoffman Symposium annually recognizes Dr. Allan S. Hoffman, UW Bioengineering’s international ambassador for biomaterials. This year’s event, held in conjunction with UW BioE’s 50th anniversary, will feature an agenda of talks from prominent alumni and members of industry, student activities and the annual symposium — to be presented by Dr. Hoffman himself.
SHOWCASE:
11:30 – 4:00 p.m.
W.H. Foege Building, Rm. N130A
SYMPOSIUM:
PRESENTING PROFESSOR EMERITUS ALLAN S. HOFFMAN, PH.D.
“THE BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF BIOMATERIALS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (1970-2017)”
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Hitchcock Hall 132
Joining UW’s faculty in 1970, Dr. Hoffman pioneered applications of temperature and pH-responsive polymers and hydrogels. His groundbreaking discoveries led to advances in the fields of drug delivery, diagnostic assay development and surface science.
Dr. Hoffman has published over 500 scientific papers, and is inventor or co-inventor on 273 patents and patent applications, many of which have been licensed to industry. His numerous international awards include the Controlled Release Society Foundation Recognition Award and the Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal.
Please join us!
RSVP BY OCTOBER 20! http://bit.ly/2hkEYi3.
