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William Wagner, PhD, is the Berenfield Endowed Chair of Bioengineering and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Surgery, and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His interdisciplinary career has advanced cardiovascular engineering, medical device design and biocompatibility, biomaterials, and tissue engineering, with a strong focus on translating research into solutions that improve patient care.

Wagner previously served as director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and has held leadership roles across several prominent biomedical engineering organizations. He is also the founding editor and editor-in-chief of *Acta Biomaterialia* and holds 64 issued patents worldwide.

In recognition of his impactful leadership and accomplishments in biomedical engineering science and practice, Wagner was selected to receive the 2026 BMES Robert A. Pritzker Distinguished Lectureship Award.

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Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering 
Professor of Radiology (Physics)
Professor of Neurosciences (in Neurosurgery)
Columbia University

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