Functional polymer materials designed for advanced applications and sustainability
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2019-04-02
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Wooley, Karen
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Dr. Karen Wooley is a world leader in the design of new materials based on polymers, with applications that range from the diagnosis and treatment to disease to systems for environmental remediation. She is also the co-founder and President of Sugar Plastics, LLC, a company that makes degradable polymers from natural products. In this lecture, Wooley will highlight global challenges and opportunities addressed by her research in polymer chemistry.