The National Academy of Engineering elected former UT Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering professor Christine Schmidt into their academy.
Schmidt received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from UT and was a biomedical engineering faculty member from 2001 to 2012. In 2023, she was inducted into the inaugural UT Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering’s Academy of Distinguished Biomedical Engineers.
Schmidt is being recognized for biomaterials and tissue engineering for neural regeneration and improved wound healing, and for leadership in diversifying bioengineering. A fellow and former president of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Schmidt is also a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, Biomedical Engineering Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, and more.
Election to the academy is among the highest professional distinctions bestowed upon an engineer. Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research and practice, including pioneering new and developing fields of technology and making major advancements in the engineering field and profession. In all, 114 new members and 21 foreign members joined the NAE in 2024.
During the past decade, more than 15 UT professors have been elected to the academy, and the University has nearly 50 current and retired members.
Adapted from UT News original article
