Background
Richards-Kortum, Rebecca Rae was born on April 14, 1964 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Larry Alan and Linda Mae Richards.
biomedical engineering educator
Richards-Kortum, Rebecca Rae was born on April 14, 1964 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Larry Alan and Linda Mae Richards.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1985. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990.
Professor University Texas, Austin, since 1990, and Robert M. and Prudie Leibrock Endowed Professor, Engineering, and associate chair, research, biomedical engineering department. Professor Howard Hughes Medical Institute, since 2002.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education (Outstanding Young Faculty award 1992), Optical Society of America, American Society Photobiology.
Married Philip Ted Kortum, May 12, 1985. Children: Alexander Scott, Maxwell James, Zachary Alan.