Dr. Matthew Delisa

Biography

Matthew DeLisa received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1996 and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2001, followed by postdoctoral work at the University of Texas-Austin, Department of Chemical Engineering. He joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University as an assistant professor in 2003, promoted to associate professor in 2009 and full professor in 2013, being named the William L. Lewis Professor of Engineering. Professor DeLisa’s research focuses on understanding and controlling the molecular mechanisms underlying protein biogenesis—folding, assembly, membrane translocation, and post-translational modifications—in the complex environment of living cells. His contributions have facilitated the discovery and design of manufacturing processes for human drugs and involved seminal discoveries in areas such as cellular protein folding and translocation. DeLisa has been recognized with numerous awards including the NSF CAREER Award (2005), the NYSTAR Watson Young Investigator Award (2004), and the American Chemical Society BIOT Division Young Investigator Award (2010). His unique approach integrates protein engineering and microbial genetics to enable the manipulation of biological machinery for various applications, with a focus on addressing complex biological problems through engineering.

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