Honorary award at UL for ‘Edison of Medicine’

An American professor who revolutionised how people receive lifesaving drugs was yesterday awarded an honorary doctorate at University of Limerick.

Professor Robert Langer was described by Harvard Business Review as the “Edison of Medicine”. He is credited with improving over 2bn lives by engineering faster drug delivery systems to fight off deadly diseases and illnesses.

His biggest achievements have been in helping to provide groundbreaking treatments for brain cancer, heart disease, burns, spinal injuries, and hair health.