Luke Lee

Professor Emeritus
Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

408C Stanley Hall
Mailcode 1762
510-642-5855
lplee@berkeley.edu

For more information, see: https://biopoets.berkeley.edu/

Research Interests

Dr. Lee’s research interests are biophotonics, quantum nanoplasmonics, in-vivo nanoscopy, single cell biophysics, quantitative systems biology, SERS, molecular diagnostics, BioMEMS, soft-state Biological Application Specific Integrated Circuits (BASICs), neural interfaces, and systematic neurological science and engineering by Biologically-inspired Photonics & Optofluidic Electronics Technology and Science (BioPOETS).

Education

• 2000 Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Applied Physics (major) & Bioengineering (minor)

Major Awards

• 2014 Fulbright Scholar
• 2010-present Arnold and Barbara Silverman Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
• 2010 Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
• 2010 HoAm Prize
• 2009 IEEE William J. Morlock Award for Excellence in Biomedical Technology
• 2005-2010 Lester John & Lynne Lloyd Distinguished Professor, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
• 2005 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Award
• 2005 Lester John and Lynne Dewar Lloyd Distinguished Professorship
• 2005 Research Professorship Award, Science Foundation Ireland
• 2003 NSF Career Awards
• 2004 National Academy of Engineering Invitee to ‘Japan-America Frontiers’ Symposium
• 2003 National Academy of Engineering Invitee to ‘Japan-America Frontiers’ Symposium
• 2000 National Academy of Engineering Invitee to ‘Frontiers’ Symposium
• 1999 Distinguished Achievement Award of TRW
• 1989 TRW Roll of Honor

Professional Experience

• 2006-present Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• 2005-present Professor, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
• 2004-2005 Associate Professor, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
• 2001-present Director, Biomolecular Nanotechnology Center, UC Berkeley
• 1999-present Co-Director, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, UC Berkeley
• 1999-2004 Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley
• 1990-1996 Member of Technical Staff, Conductus Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
• 1986-1990 Member of Technical Staff, TRW Space & Technology, Redondo Beach, CA