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Dr. Andre Nel is nationally and internationally recognized for a pioneering role in the field of nanomedicine, as well as developing safe implementation of the technology for the benefits of humans and the environment. He serves as research director of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), where he plays a lead role in launching multidisciplinary team science efforts, including as director of the UC Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN). His personal research contributions have been the development of a variety of nanocarriers for the treatment of cancer, including by inducing anti-cancer immunity. He also developed a tolerogenic nanoparticle platform for treatment of allergic and autoimmune disease. His outstanding scholarly contributions, culminated in several awards, including the Harry Truman Award and the California Governor’s Environmental Economic Leadership Award. Collectively, his work has been cited over 65,000 times, including being nominated as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics on several occasions. Dr. Nel also plays a leadership role in science and technology nationally, including helping to develop a US blueprint for the National Nanotechnology Initiative, serving on a US Bilateral Presidential Commission and preparing a report on the status of nanotechnology in the US for the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.