Daniel Wang

Director Emeritus Daniel I.C. Wang is Institute Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Biochemical Engineering from MIT and a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of numerous awards from the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and from schools here and abroad. He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the American Institute of Medical and Biomedical Engineering. He has twice received Outstanding Teaching Awards at MIT and is a member of the Editorial Board of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Comprehensive Biotechnology, Advances in Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering News, and World Scientific Publishing Life Sciences.

His publications comprise 250+ papers, five books and 15 patents.

This course was developed under the leadership of Prof. Daniel I. C. Wang. While he no longer takes an active role in instruction, he does continue to stay involved in the role of course director emeritus.

Research Description

Past and Present Research Interests:

• Mass Transfer in Fermentation Processes
• Recovery Processes: Membrane and Chromatography
• Enzyme Technology and Engineering
• Mammalian Cell Cultures
• Quality of Recombinant Glycoproteins
• Computer Control in Fermentation Processes
• Cellulosic Biomass Degradation and Utilization
• Biopolymer Production
• Protein Purification and Refolding
• Protein Stabilization and Formulation

Honors and Awards

Honorary Doctoral Degree in Engineering, Hong Kong Univ of Sci-Tech 2000

Amgen Biochemical Engineering Award, 1995

William H. Walker Award, AIChE, 1994

Asia-Pacific Distinguished Biochemical Engineer Award, 1994

Academia Sinica, Republic of China, 1992

National Academy of Engineering, 1986

Institute Lecturer, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1986

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1985