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Scientific American names Belcher top researcher

11-06-2006 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Professor Angela Belcher has been named Research Leader of the Year by Scientific American. Three other MIT researchers are also among the magazine's annual list of the nation's top 50 technology leaders.

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