Angela M. Belcher
Personal Information
Born: 1968
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
UC Santa Barbara BS Creative Studies 1991 & PhD Organic Chemistry 1997
Professional Life
Field of Study: Materials Science
Institution/Corporation: UC Santa Barbara; University of Texas Austin; MIT
Degrees & Memberships: Member: National Academy of Science (2022)National Academy of Engineers(2018)National Academy of Inventors (2015)American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2012)National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (2022)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2013 Lemelson-MIT Prize; 2004 MacArthur Fellow; 2010 Eni Prize for Renewable& Nonconventional Energy; 2009 listed as 1 of 100 People changing the Country, Rolling Stone Magazine; 2000 Beckman Young Investigators Award; 2006 Research Leader of the Year, Scientific American; 2002 named to MIT Technology Review TR100; 2004 4 Star General Recognition Award
Achievements: she & her team at MIT engineered M13 bacteriophage, a long tubular virus that acts as a nanowire & can be used in batteries & has the ability to detect cancer tumors; her primary research focus is evolving newmaterials for energy, electronics, the environment, & medicine
has taught at MIT since 2002
grew up in San antonio Texas
originally studied abalone shells
at UC Santa Barbara was able to design her own major at the College of Creative Studies & liked the idea because she doesn't like to follow rules
has been interested in biology & the origin of life since middle school
fell in love with molecules while taking a graduate=level biochemistry class as an undergraduate
built the 1st virus-based battery
is dyslexic
holds 43 patents