David J. Mooney
David James Mooney is Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is also a founding core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He did his post-doctoral studies at Harvard University under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Vacanti, MD. David Mooney started his career as an Assistant Professor at The University of Michigan and he stayed there until 2004 when he moved to Harvard University. Mooney is a member of both the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine. In addition, David Mooney is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
