Yaakov Benenson
Professor
Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering
ETH Zürich - Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland
Biography
Yaakov (Kobi) Benenson studied Chemistry and Biology at the Chemistry Department of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. He received his Master in Biochemistry from the same department under the mentorship of Prof. Timor Baasov, and went on to pursue a PhD degree in Computer Science and Biological Chemistry with Prof. Ehud Shapiro at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. His PhD work focused on molecular-scale computing systems. He co-developed a prototype biomolecular computing device made of DNA and enzymes, and later upgraded the device to perform diagnostics using molecular disease markers. This work was recognized by the Feinberg Graduate School’s Kennedy Award and the Wolf Foundation. Dr. Benenson was also selected by the MIT Technology review magazine as one the world’s top 100 young innovators for the year 2004.
Research Interest
Yaakov Benenson research interest include: Biosystems Science.
