Larry McIntire, who shaped the trajectory of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University as its second chair, died on January 23, 2026.
McIntire, who was a professor in Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, served as Coulter Department chair from 2003 to 2013, guiding the young joint enterprise through a critical period of growth and international recognition. He was a faculty emeritus who influenced the broader biomedical engineering community for more than five decades.
“Larry was an exemplar researcher, teacher, leader and colleague,” said Alyssa Panitch, Coulter BME chair. “His impact on our department can be felt everywhere, from the outstanding teaching facilities, the well-integrated structure of the joint Emory/Georgia Tech department, the makeup of the faculty, and the collegiality that makes Coulter BME such a wonderful place to work, learn, and be a scholar. He will be missed by his Coulter BME family.”