Tuan Vo-Dinh Ph.D.
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| Director, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics |
Biomedical Engineering |
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| Duke University |
Engineering Chemistry Nanomedicine |
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State / Provence |
| Durham |
North Carolina |
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| USA |
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Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh’s research activities and interests involve biophotonics, laser-excited luminescence spectroscopy, room temperature phosphorimetry, synchronous luminescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, field environmental instrumentation, fiberoptics sensors, nanosensors, biosensors and biochips for the protection of the environment and the improvement of human health.
Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh’s research activities and interests involve biophotonics, laser-excited luminescence spectroscopy, room temperature phosphorimetry, synchronous luminescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, field environmental instrumentation, fiberoptics sensors, nanosensors, biosensors and biochips for the protection of the environment and the improvement of human health.
Education
B.S. Physics Engineering, 1971, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology- EPF (Ecole Polytechnique Federale), Lausanne, Switzerland; Ph.D. Biophysical Chemistry, 1975, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology- ETH (Eidgenosische Technische Hochschule), Zurich
Career Highlights
- 2006-present Director, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 1977–2006 Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
- 2003–2006 Director, Center for Advanced Biomedical Photonics (CABP): In coordination with the ORNL Associate Director, is responsible for development and implementation of the Laboratory programs and strategic plans on bioengineering research initiatives [www.ornl.gov/sci/cabp].
- 1994–2006 Corporate Fellow: one of the highest honors for distinguished scientists at ORNL.
- 1984–2006 Group Leader, Advanced Biomedical Science & Technology Group (2000-2006) - Advanced Monitoring Development Group (1984-2000) [www.ornl.gov/sci/biosensors]
- 1977–1984 Staff Research Scientist, Health and Safety Research Division, ORNL.
- Spring 2004 Distinguished Visiting Professor Department of Chemistry University of Florida Gainesville, Florida U.S.A.
- 2000–2006 Professor (Adjunct Position), Department of Neurosurgery University of California – San Francisco Medical School San Francisco, California U.S.A.
- 1987–2006 Professor (Adjunct Position in three Departments), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Chemistry, and Department of Environmental Practice University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee U.S.A. Spring
- 1999 Visiting Professor Department of Chemistry University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome (Italy)
Awards
- 1981, RD 100 Award for Most Significant Technological Advance in Research & Dev (PNA Dosimeter)
- 1986, Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium
- 1987, RD-100 Award for Most Significant Technological Advance in R&D (Fluoroimmunosensor)
- 1988, Gold Medal Spectroscopy Award, Society for Applied Spectroscopy
- 1989, Languedoc-Rousillon Medal, University of Perpignan (France)
- 1992, Scientist of the Year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 1992, Thomas Jefferson Award, Martin Marietta Corporation
- 1992, RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Product of the Year (SERODS Technology)
- 1992, Inventors International Hall of Fame Award, Inventors Clubs of America
- 1994, RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Product of the Year (PCB Spot Test)
- 1995, Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium (SERODS)
- 1996, Inventor of the Year Award, Tennessee Inventors Association
- 1996, RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Advance in R&D (SERS Gene Probe)
- 1997, AMSE Award, American Museum of Science and Technology (BiOptics)
- 1997, BER-50 Award for Exceptional Service for a Health Citizenry, US Department of Energy
- 1998, Lockheed Martin Commercialization Award, Lockheed Martin
- 1999, RD-100 Award for Most Technologically Significant Advance in R&D (Multifunctional Biochip)
- 2003, Distinguished Inventors Award, Battelle Memorial Institute
- 2003, Director’s Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Science and Technology, UT-Battelle
- 2003, Distinguished Scientist of the Year Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Elected Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- Elected Fellow, American Institute of Chemists (AIC)
- Elected Fellow, SPIE, The International Society of Optical Engineering
- Member, Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member, American Chemical Society
- Member, Society for Applied Spectroscopy
- Member, American Society for Testing Materials
- Member, International Society on Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
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