In 2007, for his innovations in the characterization and modeling of human tissue dynamics leading to the prevention and mitigation of trauma, Dr. Yuan-Cheng B. Fung was awarded the National Academy of Engineering’s Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, given to the engineer whose work has significantly impacted society and has contributed to the advancement of the human condition through widespread use. Currently, the Russ Prize recognizes achievement in bioengineering.

For more information about the NAE Awards – and to submit your nominations for the 2009 Charles Stark Draper, Bernard M. Gordon and Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prizes – click here.