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Frank J. Doyle, PhD
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Frank Doyle is the John A. Paulson Dean of the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, where he also is the John A. & Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor. In his tenure as Dean of SEAS, he has led numerous cross campus initiatives around themes that include entrepreneurship, innovation, medical technology, and quantum science & engineering. He received a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, C.P.G.S. from Cambridge, and Ph.D. from Caltech, all in Chemical Engineering. He has been recognized as a Fellow of multiple professional organizations including: IEEE, IFAC, AIMBE, AIChE and the AAAS. His work on biomedical control and natural control systems have earned him induction to the National Academy of Medicine (2016), National Academy of Inventors (2020), and National Academy of Engineering (2021). His research interests are in systems biology, network science, modeling and analysis of circadian rhythms, and drug delivery for diabetes. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking with his family, genealogical research, and is a certified soccer referee at the adult and collegiate level.