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James G. Fujimoto

James G. Fujimoto PhD

Biotechnology, Ophthalmology
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

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James G. Fujimoto received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984. From 1984-85, he was a Research Scientist at MIT. In 1985, he joined the faculty at MIT, where he is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. His research interests include the development and application of femtosecond laser technology and studies of ultrafast phenomena. He is also active in laser medicine and surgery, including the development of optical coherence tomography imaging.

He received Rank Prize in Opto-electronics in 2002, Discover Magazine Innovation Award in1999, National Academy of Sciences Baker Award for Initiative in Research in 1990, IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Traveling Lecturer Award in1990, AT&T New Research Fund Award in 1987, and National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1986.
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