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Anseth to receive 2021 Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award this fall

Kristi Anseth

Professor Kristi Anseth will be the recipient of the prestigious at the Fall 2021 meeting.

鈥淜risti Anseth has made fundamental contributions to the field of polymer science and to its application to biological investigation and biomedicine,鈥 said of the University of Chicago in his nomination letter.

Professor Kristi Anseth

Hubbell went on to cite Anseth鈥檚 numerous scientific achievements, including her pioneering of biomaterial cell-culture systems to decipher extracellular matrix signals in tissue research, her work in regenerative biology and medicine, and more.

鈥淜risti Anseth has been a leader and a pioneer in polymer chemistry,鈥 said of the University of Texas, who also nominated Anseth. 鈥淭he Herman Mark Award recognizes her seminal contributions to the synthesis of novel biopolymer materials that are used in medical and pharmaceutical products.鈥

The Herman F. Mark Polymer Chemistry Award was created in 1976 to recognize significant scientific achievement and leadership in the field of polymer science. The award is managed by the of the ACS. Recipients receive a commemorative plaque, an honorarium of $3,000, and paid travel expenses to the ACS Meeting at which they will be honored.

鈥淭his award鈥攚hich is only given to one person every two years鈥攊s a major recognition of Kristi鈥檚 truly amazing accomplishments in research and leadership,鈥 said Professor J. Will Medlin, Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. 鈥淭he list of previous awardees includes some of the most well-known chemists and chemical engineers over the past few decades, including multiple Nobel laureates. Kristi is right at home in this kind of group. We in ChBE are all extremely proud to have Kristi as a colleague.鈥

Anseth recently received the L鈥橭real UNESCO for Women in Science Laureate for North America and is a member of three national academies.

The 2021 award will be presented at the national ACS Meeting, themed around the 鈥淩esilience of Chemistry,鈥 taking place August 22-26 in Atlanta.