Dr. Belllamkonda will be honored during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 16-19 in Denver, Colorado.
Nominator Arthur J. Coury, PhD had this to say about his colleague, “To know Professor Ravi Bellamkonda is to appreciate a gentleman respectful of the personalities, potential and contributions of all, yet personally intense in his focus on benefiting society at large.”
According to Society of Biomaterials, Dr. Bellamkonda is a thought leader and seminal contributor to the literature and the basic knowledge of interaction of polymeric materials and the nervous system. As a teacher, he recently received the ‘best professor’ award from undergraduate students in biomaterials education at GIT – an honor that has only been conferred upon four professors in the last twelve years.
Each year, the Society For Biomaterials solicits nominations for outstanding work in the Clemson Award categories. The history of these awards reflects the strong traditional ties between the Society For Biomatierals and Clemson University since 1974.
Dr. Bellamkonda, who has built a distinguished career in the health and engineering fields, is currently a Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Cancer Scientist. Dr. Bellamkonda’s research is focused on neural tissue engineering, targeted drug delivery for brain tumor therapy, and peripheral and central nerve regeneration.
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech/Emory
