Dr Mariana Figueiro, Director, Lighting Research Center and Professor of Architecture and Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has also served as Light and Health Program Director at the LRC since 1999 and is well known for her research on the effects of light on human health, circadian photobiology, and lighting for older adults. She is the author of more than 80 scientific articles in her field of research, along with the AARP-sponsored publication 'Lighting the Way: A Key to Independence', which provides guidelines for the design of lighting to meet the needs of older adults. Her research is regularly featured in US media including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Scientific American. She has also brought attention to the significance of light and health as a topic of public interest through her recent TEDMED talk.
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