Albert Folch Folch
Albert Folch Folch | |
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| Born | September 25, 1966 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish and American |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
| Known for | Microfluidics, BioMEMS, Scientific Art. |
| Awards | NSF CAREER Award (2000), NASA's Space Act Award (2006), AIMBE College of Fellows (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioengineer |
| Institutions | University of Washington (Seattle), M.I.T., Harvard |
| Doctoral advisor | Javier Tejada (University of Barcelona, Physics Dept.) |
| Other academic advisors | Martin A. Schmidt, Mehmet Toner |
Albert Folch Folch (/foʊk/ FOHK; born September 25, 1966) is a Spanish/Catalan scientist, writer, and artist. He is the son of editor Xavier Folch and sinologist Dolors Folch. He is currently a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington who is known for his research into Microfluidics and BioMEMS as well as his works of scientific art.