2026 Robert Langer: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	333	4	4	4	4	2475	451612
Materials Science	301	2	2	2	2	1659	359368

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
2016 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
2014 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.
2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2013 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for conceiving and implementing advances in polymer chemistry that provide both controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.
2013 - IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology “For pioneering and innovative therapies using micro- and nanoengineering approaches and biomaterials to tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer therapeutics.”
2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2012 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
2012 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
2011 - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to medicine and innovations in bioengineering.
2010 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
2008 - Max Planck Research Award Biomaterials
2006 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his revolutionary discoveries in the areas of polymeric controlled release systems and tissue engineering and synthesis of new materials that have led to new medical treatments that have profoundly affected the well being of mankind.", Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007.
2005 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
2005 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
1996 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
1996 - Canada Gairdner International Award
1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1992 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovative research in chemical aspects of biomedical engineering, particularly in the field of controlled release of macromolecules and proteins.
1989 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robert Langer is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Engineering. Their primary areas of research encompass Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Immunology, Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms
Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Pancreatic Function and Diabetes

Recent publications by Robert Langer cover a range of subjects and publication venues:

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dichoptic Digital Therapeutic for Amblyopia (2021) - Ophthalmology
Engineered Insulin-Polycation Complexes for Glucose-Responsive Delivery with High Insulin Loading (2021) - Journal of Controlled Release
First-in-Human Trial of an Ingestible Vitals-Monitoring Pill (2023) - Device
Modeling of Intracranial Tumor Treating Fields for the Treatment of Complex High-Grade Gliomas (2023) - Scientific Reports
Phase Transition Driven Zn-Ion Battery With Laser-Processed V₂C/V₂O₅ Electrodes for Wearable Temperature Monitoring (2024) - Small

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

Michal Otyepka
Giovanni Traverso
Radek Zbořil
Ana Jaklenec
Alison Hayward

The majority of their research is published in venues such as:

Small
Ophthalmology
Journal of Controlled Release
Device
Scientific Reports

Awards and honors received by Robert Langer over their career include:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2018)
Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2016)
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014) for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials
Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation (2013) for advances in polymer chemistry providing controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology (2013) for pioneering therapies using micro- and nanoengineering approaches in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer therapeutics
Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2012)
Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section (2012)
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
Warren Alpert Foundation Prize (2011) for contributions to medicine and innovations in bioengineering
Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011)
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (2010)
Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2009)
Max Planck Research Award (2008) in Biomaterials
US President's National Medal of Science (2006) for revolutionary discoveries in polymeric controlled release systems and tissue engineering, awarded by President George W. Bush in 2007
Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2005)
Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society (2005)
Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (1996)
Canada Gairdner International Award (1996)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1992)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1992)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1992) for innovative research in chemical aspects of biomedical engineering, particularly controlled release of macromolecules and proteins
Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1989)

Best Publications

Nanocarriers as an emerging platform for cancer therapy

Dan Peer;Jeffrey M. Karp;Jeffrey M. Karp;Seungpyo Hong;Omid C. Farokhzad

10001
Citations
Engineering precision nanoparticles for drug delivery

Michael J. Mitchell;Margaret M. Billingsley;Rebecca M. Haley;Marissa E. Wechsler

6822
Citations
Nanocarriers as an Emerging Platform for Cancer Therapy

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4749
Citations
Hydrogels in Biology and Medicine: From Molecular Principles to Bionanotechnology†

N. A. Peppas;J. Z. Hilt;A. Khademhosseini;A. Khademhosseini;R. Langer

4690
Citations
Designing materials for biology and medicine

Robert Langer;David A. Tirrell

3903
Citations
Biodegradable long-circulating polymeric nanospheres

Ruxandra Gref;Yoshiharu Minamitake;Maria Teresa Peracchia;Vladimir Trubetskoy

3770
Citations
Impact of Nanotechnology on Drug Delivery

Omid C Farokhzad;Omid C Farokhzad;Robert D. Langer;Robert D. Langer

3767
Citations
Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Release

Kathryn E. Uhrich;Scott M. Cannizzaro;Robert S. Langer;Kevin M. Shakesheff

3463
Citations
Shape memory polymers

Robert S. Langer;Andreas Lendlein

3460
Citations
Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications - A comprehensive review.

Shady Farah;Daniel G. Anderson;Robert Langer

3307
Citations
Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments

L Zhang;FX Gu;JM Chan;AZ Wang

3212
Citations
Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery.

Xucheng Hou;Tal Zaks;Robert Langer;Yizhou Dong

3134
Citations
Drug delivery and targeting

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3113
Citations
Biodegradable, Elastic Shape Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications

Andreas Lendlein;Robert Langer

2670
Citations
Functional arteries grown in vitro.

L. E. Niklason;Jinming Gao;W. M. Abbott;K. K. Hirschi

2317
Citations
Light-induced shape-memory polymers

Andreas Lendlein;Hongyan Jiang;Oliver Jünger;Robert Langer

2299
Citations
Targeted nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates for cancer chemotherapy in vivo

Omid C. Farokhzad;Jianjun Cheng;Jianjun Cheng;Benjamin A. Teply;Ines Sherifi

2152
Citations
Microscale technologies for tissue engineering and biology

Ali Khademhosseini;Robert Langer;Jeffrey Borenstein;Joseph P. Vacanti

1919
Citations
Current status and future potential of transdermal drug delivery

Mark R. Prausnitz;Samir Mitragotri;Robert Langer

1877
Citations
Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: From Discovery to Applications

Jinjun Shi;Alexander R. Votruba;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad;Robert Langer

1840
Citations
Nanoparticle Delivery of Cancer Drugs

Andrew Andrew Wang;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad

1839
Citations
Small-scale systems for in vivo drug delivery.

David A LaVan;Terry McGuire;Robert Langer

1691
Citations