Linda Griffith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linda Griffith
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1960(1960-08-30)
Age	64
Birthplace	Atlanta
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Linda Griffith Biography

Linda Griffith is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on August 30, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Linda Gay Griffith (born August 30, 1960 Atlanta, Georgia) is an American biological engineer, and Professor of Biological Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she also directs the Center for Gynepathology Research. She is a 2006 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as the “MacArthur genius award.”

Griffith currently directs the Center for Gynepathology Research (CGR) at MIT, which she launched in 2009 together with Dr. Keith Isaacson, Director of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery. The public launch featured a passionate talk by the celebrity host of Bravo’s Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi, who suffered for over a decade with endometriosis before being diagnosed. Lakshmi co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) to raise awareness of the disease, especially among college students. Lakshmi’s experience underscored that of Griffith’s own 16-year-old niece, who was diagnosed with endometriosis after suffering years of debilitating pain, which had been attributed to “stress” instead of to a treatable disease. The average delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of endometriosis is about ten years; Griffith’s niece was diagnosed with less delay only because a family member with the disease insisted she see a gynecological surgeon who specializes in treating endometriosis. The CGR now has over 10 participating faculty at MIT and collaborates with surgeons and scientists in Brazil, Singapore, and across the US. Griffith was honored at the EFA’s annual Blossom Ball in NYC in 2010 for her efforts to raise awareness about endometriosis among scientists and engineers.

Linda Griffith Net Worth

Linda Griffith is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linda Griffith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was raised in Decatur, Valdosta, and Roswell, Georgia. She graduated with a B.ChE. in 1982 from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was a writer and editor on the undergraduate newspaper, The Technique, in 1982, and was named a distinguished alumna of her alma mater’s School of Engineering in

2006. She received a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She joined the MIT faculty in 1991, was promoted to associate professor of chemical engineering in 1996, and to tenure in chemical engineering in 1998, the same year she joined the newly formed Division of Biological Engineering and Environmental Health at MIT. As an assistant professor, she joined a collaboration with Dr. Charles Vacanti and Dr. Joseph Upton to create tissue engineered cartilage in the shape of a human ear (published under the surname used in her first marriage), known as the Vacanti mouse. The Griffith Lab at MIT currently focuses on molecular biomaterials and tissue engineering approaches for regenerative medicine, drug development and understanding disease pathophysiology.

In 1994, together with colleagues Roger Kamm and Alan Grodzinsky, she led development of MIT’s first interdepartmental minor degree, in biomedical engineering, which was launched in 1995 and soon became MIT’s most popular minor degree. The interdepartmental bioengineering curriculum committee she chaired grew into the Undergraduate Programs Committee for the Department of Biological Engineering, and as chair of this committee she led development of the undergraduate major in Biological Engineering, launched in 2005 as MIT’s first new undergraduate major in 39 years. She stepped down as chair of this committee in 2009 to spend a fellowship year at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, sponsored by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

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Who is Linda Griffith Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Dom Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Linda Griffith celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Linda Griffith

1. Linda Griffith is an American biological engineer and entrepreneur.
2. She co-founded MatTek Corporation, a company that produces human cell-based models for drug testing.
3. Griffith is a professor at MIT and has won numerous awards for her research.
4. Her work focuses on tissue engineering, cancer biology, and drug delivery.
5. Griffith has published over 300 papers in scientific journals.
6. She was the first woman to receive the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize in 2007.
7. In 2019, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
8. Griffith’s research has led to advancements in breast cancer treatment and tissue regeneration.
9. She advocates for diversity and inclusion in STEM fields.
10. Griffith holds multiple patents related to her research endeavors.