| Intro | Molecular animator; |
| Is |
Chemist Scientist Professor Biochemist |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Academia Science |
| Gender | female |
Janet Iwasa is a data visualization expert and research assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Utah. She is recognized for her molecular and cellular visualizations, which have appeared in scientific journals including Nature, Science and Cell, as well as in the New York Times. She was named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People” in 2012, one of Foreign Policy Magazine ‘s “100 Leading Global Thinkers” in 2014, and is a 2014 TED Fellow and 2017 TED Senior Fellow.
Biography
She received her PhD in cell biology in 2006 from the University of California, San Francisco, and then worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Jack Szostak at Harvard University, where she created a multimedia exhibit for the Boston Museum of Science. In 2008, she became a lecturer in the Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School before joining the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2013.