Beaker List – Northwestern Edition
Top Entrepreneurial Life Science Professors @ Northwestern University
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Overview
Behind every transformative technology is a team of brilliant scientists and researchers. Academic research in particular is a driving force for technological innovation. Here, we have identified a ‘Midas List’ of researchers who have pioneered highly transformative technologies that have translated to the clinic. Using venture backed startups as a primary guide along with other impact metrics such as patents, citations, and thought leadership, the following professors have demonstrated patient impact, providing significant contributions to the startup ecosystem.
In June of 2021, Northwestern announced the plans of a $75 million-dollar technology accelerator focused on the support of startup companies led by Northwestern faculty in health, life sciences and related fields. This expansion is no surprise coming from the fastest-growing research enterprise among all US medical schools. With $887 million in sponsored research funding just last year, and comprehensive innovation and new ventures efforts, Northwestern is recognized globally for its high-impact research, spanning academic disciplines and profoundly contributing to society through the commercialization of new products and services. Each year, approximately a dozen new companies spin out of the University’s research enterprise in cutting-edge areas such as bioelectronics, nanotechnology and synthetic biology. As an example of the amazing work that this university is producing, we would like to highlight ten professors leading life science entrepreneurship efforts at Northwestern, both in innovation and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the school.
We asked the ever incredible Chad Mirkin for comment on how Northwestern fosters an entrepreneurial environment & what entrepreneurship means to him:
“Collaboration is at the heart of the type of science we do here at Northwestern – that includes working with our internal colleagues as well as our external partners in the business community. It is a part of our NU culture and, because an important measure of the true impact of a scientific discovery is its translation to advance society and humanity, entrepreneurship has been an extremely rewarding, and critical, aspect of my career.”
- Chad Mirkin