Janet A. W. Elliott

Janet A. W. Elliott is a Canadian engineering scientist and researcher in thermodynamics. She is a distinguished professor in the University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering, and a holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in thermodynamics.^[1][2] Elliott develops and applies thermodynamic models to study the physics of surfaces, such as liquid–vapor boundaries,^[3] and to advance cryopreservation, the process of preserving living cells and tissues through cooling and rewarming them without significant damage.^[4]

Janet Anne Wade Elliott
Born	1967 (age 57–58)
Citizenship	Canada
Occupation(s)	Engineering scientist, researcher, professor
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Toronto

Janet Elliott is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering,^[5] Chemical Institute of Canada,^[6] Society for Cryobiology,^[7] and Canadian Academy of Engineering.^[8] In 2022, she was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.^[9]