Polycationic coatings that kill bacteria and viruses on contact
	Alexander M. Klibanov Novartis Endowed Chair Professor of Chemistry & Bioengineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alexander Klibanov received his M.S. in Chemistry in 1971 and Ph.D. in Chemical Enzymology in 1974 from Moscow University in Russia. Following his emigration to the United States in 1977, he spent two years as a postdoctoral associate at the Chemistry Department of the University of California at San Diego. In 1979, Dr. Klibanov joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he is currently a Novartis Endowed Chair Professor of Chemistry and Bioengineering. His current research interests include bioorganic chemistry and biocatalysis; drug delivery, stabilization, and formulation; and new microbicidal materials. Professor Klibanov has authored over 270 scientific papers and 16 issued U.S. patents, has given over 350 invited presentations, including many named lectures, all over the world, and is a member of eight journal editorial boards. He has received numerous prestigious professional awards including the Leo Friend Award, the Ipatieff Prize, the Marvin J. Johnson Award, and the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, all from the American Chemical Society, as well as the International Enzyme Engineering Award. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and to the National Academy of Engineering of the United States. In addition, Dr. Klibanov has started five biotechnology companies and has been a scientific advisor/consultant for numerous pharmaceutical and chemical companies.