Terry Johnson

Terry D. Johnson is Senior Instructional Professor and Program Director for the Master of Engineering at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. He holds an MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT and is an emeritus Teaching Professor from UC Berkeley, where he co-founded the Masters of Translational Medicine program.

Research integrates engineering and biomedicine, with patented innovations in tissue engineering and synthetic biology. Recent work develops sustainable textile dyeing technologies eliminating toxic reductants. Earlier projects include microfluidic hepatocyte cultures and EGF-functionalized biomaterials.

Awards:

• Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching (UC Berkeley 2010)
• Distinguished Teaching Award (UC Berkeley 2013)

Co-authored the popular science book How to Defeat Your Own Clone. Teaches molecular engineering courses and directs master's programs bridging technical innovation and medical translation.