Ozgur Sahin is a professor of Physics and of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Before Joining Columbia, he was a Rowland Fellow at Harvard University and a Scholar-in-Residence at the Wyss Institute at Harvard.
Ozgur Sahin’s research group studies the physics of biological molecules, cells, and materials to derive insights that could address challenges in medical, environmental, and energy-related problems. His research program is recognized with awards including a Packard Fellowship, NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, and a Young Scientists award from the World Economic Forum.