Dr. Coates is Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University. Dr. Coates' scientific interests focus on polymer chemistry and nanotechnology. In 1999, Dr. Coates was selected by MIT's Technology Review magazine as one of 100 young innovators under the age of 35 "who exemplify the spirit of innovation in science, technology, business and the arts." Since then, Dr. Coates received numerous honors and awards including: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering, Akron Section Award of the ACS, and Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. Dr. Coates is affiliated with a large number of societies including the American Chemical Society (Organic, Inorganic, Polymer, and Polymeric Materials, Science and Engineering Sections). Dr. Coates is an inventor on over 20 patent and patent applications, and has contributed to over 70 publications. Dr. Coates received his doctorate degree in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University. |