Steven M. Cramer

William Weightman Walker Professor

Office: CBIS 3211
Phone: 518-276-6198
E-mail: crames@rpi.edu

Education:

• Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Yale University, 1986
• M.S. Chemical Engineering, Yale University, 1982
• B.S. BioMedical Engineering, Brown University, 1978

Professor Steven Cramer is the William Weightman Walker Professor of Polymer Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. He is currently conducting research on several areas related to protein-surface interactions and molecular bioprocessing. In addition, Professor Cramer is known worldwide for his expertise in separations in general. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International journal Separations, Science and Technology for 20 years. Professor Cramer was the awarded the Alan S. Michaels Award for the Recovery of Biological Products (ACS Division of Biochemical Technology) and the 2016 ACS National Award in Separation Science and Technology. He was also awarded Rensselaer’s School of Engineering Outstanding Professor Award and the Research Excellence Award. Dr. Cramer was given a Presidential Young Investigator award from the National Science Foundation, the Early Career Award from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as well as several teaching awards. Professor Cramer has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Chemical Society and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He has chaired several prestigious meetings including 2 International HIC/RPC Bioseparation Conferences, 2 ACS Recovery of Biological Products Meetings and the Gordon Conference on Reactive Polymers. Prof. Cramer is a consultant for several biopharmaceutical and bioseparation companies. He is also serving on the FDA panel for biosimilars and is the Chair of the Recovery of Biological Products Board. Prof. Cramer has published over 185 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has 11 patents. Importantly, he has produced 48 Ph.D. students who have gone on to leadership positions in the biotechnology industry and academia.