Professor Edward Van Keuren Uses Optical Physics to Develop Nanoparticles for Cancer Diagnosis and Solar Cells. Edward Van Keuren, associate professor and chair of the physics department at Georgetown, has found himself in the middle of groundbreaking research in two vital areas: medicine and energy.“I guess I got to the right places at the right times,” Van Keuren says of his involvement in both of these important fields.Since coming to Georgetown in 1999, he has published more than 20 articles in science journals and amassed a body of work filled with physics and optical research. He is collaborating with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to develop nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis. And his work with a solar energy company will examine materials for developing organic solar cells.
Professor Van Keuren also spent time in Japan with a grant from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) He tells Speedy JOHO that "JSPS played a great role in getting me started on an international scientific career and still helps me keep in touch and collaborating withcolleagues in Japan and elsewhere"
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ReplyDeleteHis research is so useful because cancer is one of the most common causes of death in the world.
By the way, I have heard the following Chuck Norris joke.
The leading causes of death in the United States are 1.Heart Disease 2.Chuck Norris 3.Cancer. Ahhh...