Gilda Barabino

Gilda A. Barabino
Born (1956-05-28) May 28, 1956
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Alma materXavier University of Louisiana
Rice University
Scientific career
FieldsBiomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering
InstitutionsRohm and Haas
Northeastern University
Georgia Tech
City College of New York
Olin College
ThesisRheological Studies In Sickle Cell Disease (1986)
Doctoral advisorLarry V. McIntire

Gilda A. Barabino is the president of the Olin College of Engineering, where she is also a professor of biomedical and chemical engineering. Previously, she served as the dean of The Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York, and as a professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and the CUNY School of Medicine. On March 4, 2021, she became the President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.