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George Alexander Truskey is an American biomedical engineer noted for his research on transport phenomena in biological systems, cardiovascular tissue engineering, and cell adhesion to natural and synthetic surfaces.

Biography
George Truskey received his B.S.E. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. He then received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985 under the direction of Clark K. Colton. Upon graduation, he became a research fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Experimental Pathology, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tufts University. In 1987, he joined the faculty at Duke University as an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering. He is the current R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Senior Associate Dean of Research in the Pratt School of Engineering.

Notable Research Contributions
Truskey is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed research publications, a biomedical engineering textbook entitled Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, over 6 book chapters, and over 180 research abstracts and presentations. He directs Duke University's Translational Research Partnership with the Coulter Foundation.

Awards and Appointments

 * BMES Distinguished Service Award, 2012
 * BMES President, 2008-2010
 * Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring, 2007
 * BMES Fellow,2006
 * Chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, 2003-2011
 * AHA Fellow, 1999
 * AIMBE Fellow, 1999
 * Tau Beta Pi North Carolina Gamma Chapter Excellence in Teaching Award, 1998