IBB is excited to announce that Andrés J. García is the recipient of the 2025 Biomaterials Global Impact Award, which aims to recognize distinguished research and development accomplishments in the field of biomaterials. Biomaterials is an international journal covering the science and clinical application of biomaterials and is the flagship title in Elsevier's biomaterials science portfolio. García is executive director of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, the Petit Director’s Chair in Bioengineering and Bioscience, and Regents’ Professor in the George Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. He has also co-founded three start-up companies. García’s research centers on cellular and tissue engineering, areas which integrate engineering and biological principles to control cell function in order to restore and/or enhance function in injured or diseased organs.

“I am deeply honored by this recognition,” shared García. “I am thankful to all of those that made this award possible, notably my exceptional past and current trainees and collaborators as well as sponsors and funders. A big shout out to IBB and Georgia Tech – the supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary ecosystem is truly unique and I am very proud to be part of this fantastic team.”

García was nominated for the award by IBB faculty member Ankur Singh. Singh is Carl Ring Family Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and directs the Center for Immunoengineering. “Andrés is an extraordinary, internationally acknowledged scholar who has also made exceptional contributions to the intellectual advancement of the field of bioengineering as a whole,” said Singh. “His work has revolutionized the design and application of biomaterial platforms, focusing on eliciting targeted tissue repair and developing innovative technologies that exploit cell-adhesive interactions. His work has generated deep mechanistic insights into the complex interplay between cell biology and mechanics, which have led to impactful translational applications that have significantly advanced healthcare solutions.”

García will be honored and present his recent work at an Award Ceremony during TERMIS EU 2025, which will take place from May 20-23 in Freiburg, Germany. 

Full press release here.