Yellowstone Times

Ron June, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Montana State University, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's (AIMBE) College of Fellows. This recognition is given to the top 2% of medical and biological engineers. June's research focuses on identifying biological markers that could predict osteoarthritis.

The AIMBE states that election to its College of Fellows represents one of the highest professional honors in the field. The criteria for membership include making "outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice or education" and pioneering new fields or advancing traditional ones in medical and biological engineering.

"Ron is now among the impressive group of people who provide medical innovation for the benefit of humanity," said Dilpreet Bajwa, head of MSU’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. "The AIMBE Fellows are outstanding bioengineers contributing to engineering, medicine research, and education."

June was recognized by his peers for his "pioneering contributions in metabolic profiling, mechanobiology, and systems biology as they apply to the understanding of osteoarthritis," according to AIMBE.

An induction ceremony will take place on March 31 in Arlington, Virginia. June will join 171 other colleagues as part of the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2025.

The College includes engineers from over 30 countries, four Nobel Prize laureates, and recipients of various prestigious awards such as the Presidential Medal of Science and Technology. Many fellows have also been inducted into national academies like those for Engineering, Medicine, and Sciences. AIMBE fellows work across academia, industry, clinical practice, and government sectors.