{"46044":{"#nid":"46044","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dr. Robert Guldberg Named New IBB Director","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter the completion of a nationwide search, Dr. Robert Guldberg has been named the new director of The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGuldberg, who currently serves as IBB associate director, will assume duties as director on November 1.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re very excited that Bob Guldberg has accepted this appointment,\u0022 said Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation Mark Allen. \u0022We had an enormous amount of interest during the search and we attracted candidates of the highest caliber. Bob has not only a thorough grounding in IBB, but also a deep understanding of where IBB needs to go strategically in the next few years.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGuldberg first joined the faculty ranks at Georgia Tech in 1996, serving both in IBB and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.  He was appointed associate director of IBB in 2004.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is a great honor to be asked to serve as the next director of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience,\u0022 said Guldberg. \u0022IBB\u0027s original mission when it was launched in 1995 was to be a vehicle for accelerating Georgia Tech\u0027s move into bio-related research.  This was an incredibly successful experiment made possible by the generous support of alumnus Pete Petit and the vision and dedicated efforts of IBB\u0027s founding director, Bob Nerem, and other leaders on campus.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen first launched in 1995, the mission of IBB was to create an awareness of bioengineering and bioscience on the Georgia Tech campus. With the Institute fully established, Guldberg said IBB is now \u0022positioned to have an even greater impact by serving as the heart of the broader Georgia Tech bioscience and bioengineering community and an international model for interdisciplinary research and education.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParker H. \u0022Pete\u0022 Petit, whose philanthropy helped fund the construction of Georgia Tech\u0027s bioengineering and bioscience complex, endorsed the choice of Guldberg with enthusiasm.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022He has served the Institute well in his previous positions and he clearly understands the legacy that has been built by Dr. Nerem,\u0022 said Petit, Chairman and CEO of MiMedx Group, Inc. \u0022I am looking forward to seeing the same exciting growth under the leadership of Bob Guldberg.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGuldberg succeeds Dr. Robert Nerem in the role of director. Nerem has served in this leadership role at IBB since its inception. Nerem intends to continue contributing to promising research goals along with fostering Georgia Tech\u0027s evolving relationship with Emory University in the field of bioengineering.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I believe Bob (Guldberg) has the right set of skills to take the Petit Institute to the next level,\u0022 said Nerem. \u0022He certainly will have my full support.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As for me, I will turn my attention and energies to continuing to build our regenerative medicine research program through our joint Georgia Tech\/Emory Center (GTEC).  This includes expanding our efforts in stem cell technology.  I also hope to help build further bridges between Georgia Tech and Emory University, as I believe Emory will in the future become an even more important partner with Georgia Tech.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGuldberg holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, a master\u0027s in bioengineering\/mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe rich promise that IBB offers in such areas as regenerative medicine, stem cell research and cancer fighting drugs has Guldberg enthused about the future of the Institute and the research that will develop there.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Through leadership in addressing the challenges of translational research in addition to new collaborative programs and facilities, IBB will bring scientists and engineers together to work toward creative solutions to important scientific and societal problems,\u0022 Guldberg said. \u0022This is a great opportunity and I am tremendously excited to start this new chapter in the life of IBB.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"After the completion of a nationwide search, Dr. Robert Guldberg has been named the new director of The Parker H. 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