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both open and closed; with higher and higher field strengths that are key to improved<br />

image Cuality. The open MRI systems have addressed the issue of claustrophobia and;<br />

more importantly; have permitted surgeons to have access to patients while they are<br />

being scanned in order to provide image-guided interventional procedures. Laskaris;<br />

technical accomplishments in this field are documented in more than 200 patents and<br />

over ; 0 refereed publications. His work has contributed to the success of ; E;s worldclass<br />

MRI product line; with advanced superconducting magnets manufactured in<br />

factories around the - .S.; leading to an installed base of over 10;000 magnets worldwide.<br />

In recent years Laskaris has been leading the technology development of hermetically<br />

sealed low cryogen MRI magnets for 1.5T whole body and ; .0T head-only MRI<br />

scanners. His work is focused on advancing the technology of MRI magnets to enable<br />

their operation with a hermetically sealed charge of helium; like common refrigerators;<br />

so that they can be sited in underserved areas of the world where access to liCuid cryogens<br />

is limited. The first prototype of this technology; a ; .0T head-only MRI scanner;<br />

has been operational at the Mayo Clinic ;Rochester; Minn.; since March 201; .<br />

Laskaris is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His other honors<br />

include an IEEE Award for Continuing and Significant Contributions to the Field of<br />

Applied Superconductivity ;201; ;; and induction into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;s<br />

Hall of Fame ;2015;. Earlier he received three awards from ; E ; lobal Research;<br />

a Whitney Technical Achievement Award ;1; ; ; ;; a Coolidge Fellowship Award ;1; ; ; ;<br />

and a Dushman Award ;2002;.<br />

Laskaris earned his bachelor;s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from<br />

the National Technical - niversity of Athens; ; reece; in 1; ; ; . He earned his master;s<br />

degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<br />

;Troy; N.1 .; in 1; ; 1 and 1; ; ; ; respectively.<br />

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THE FL- IDS EN; INEERIN; AWARD was established by the ASME Fluids Engineering<br />

Division in 1; ; ; and was presented as a division award until 1; ; ; ; when it<br />

was elevated to a Society award. It is conferred upon an individual for outstanding<br />

contributions over a period of years to the engineering profession and; in particular;<br />

to the field of fluids engineering through research; practice and; or teaching.<br />

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