Michael C. Jewett

    • Mike-Jewett

    • Professor of Bioengineering
      B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
      M.S., Stanford University, 2001
      Ph.D., Stanford University, 2005
      Postdoctoral Fellow, Technical University of Denmark, 2007
      Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 2009

Dr. Jewett is a Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Dr. Jewett received his PhD in 2005 at Stanford University, completed postdoctoral studies at the Center for Microbial Biotechnology in Denmark and the Harvard Medical School, and was a guest professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). He is the recipient of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award, David and Lucile Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering, Camille-Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, and a Finalist for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, among others. He is the co-founder of SwiftScale Biologics (acquired by National Resilience), Stemloop, Inc., Synolo, and Pearl Bio. Jewett is a Fellow of AIMBE, AAAS, and NAI.
Professional Experience
Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University, 2023-present
Walter P. Murphy Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2020-2022
Gastprofessor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), 2018-2019
Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University, 2017-2021
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2018-2022
Director, Center for Synthetic Biology, Northwestern University, 2015-2022
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2015-2018
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2009-2015
NIH K99 Pathway to Independence Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 2007-2009
NSF International Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Microbial Biotechnology, 2007-2009
Honorary Societies
2020 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2020 Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
2020 Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
Awards
2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Division 15 Plenary Award
2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Division 15 Distinguished Service Award
2022 Beaker List: Top 50 Academic Life Science Entrepreneurs
2021 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Division 15C Plenary Award
2020 Walter P. Murphy Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University
2019 Finalist, Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, Life Sciences Category
2019 Researchers to Know, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and Institute
2018 Gastprofessur, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich)
2018 Biochemical Engineering Journal Young Investigator Award
2017 Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University
2017 American Chemical Society Biological Technologies Division Young Investigator Award
2015 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
2014 Cole-Higgins Award for Excellence in Teaching, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University
2012 3M Non-tenured Faculty Grant
2011 David and Lucile Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
2011 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award
2011 Agilent Early Career Professor Award
2008-2012 NIH Pathway to Independence Award
2006 Otto Mønsteds Fond Award, Technical University of Denmark
2005-2007 NSF International Research Fellow
2005 NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship (awarded and declined)
2001 Centennial T.A. Award, Stanford University
2001 Teaching Assistant of the Year, Stanford University
2000-2002 NIH Biotechnology Training Grant Fellow, Stanford University
1999 Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Los Angeles
1995-1999 Regents Scholar, University of California, Los Angeles