Karen O'Leary, who started at MIT in 1987 not knowing what a beaker was, now runs the Glassware Sterilization Facility ("the kitchen") for MIT's Department of Biology.
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38 Years at MIT
MIT Excellence Award 2025 Award
Small Team In Building 68 Staff size
1987 Started in
38 Years tenure
2025 award year