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Robert Langer, Jr.

Born: 1948
Birthplace: Albany, New York

Controlled Drug Delivery—Langer revolutionized biomedical technology through the development of a controlled drug delivery system. He also pioneered a variety of remotely controlled drug delivery systems that vary the amount of drug released through electric impulse, ultrasound and magnetic fields.


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