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Geoffrey W. Coates is a Tisch University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University. His teaching and research interests reside at the interface of organic, inorganic, and materials chemistry. Prof. Coates's research focuses on the development of new synthetic strategies for producing polymers with defined structures. His work allows for the control of polymer composition, architecture, stereochemistry, and molecular weight, which in turn influences the properties and morphology of polymers. He addresses complex problems at the intersection of organic, inorganic, organometallic, and polymer chemistry. His contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Academy of Sciences Award for Industrial Application of Science and several distinctions from the American Chemical Society. His group focuses on sustainable materials and benign chemical synthesis utilizing renewable resources for economic energy storage and conversion.
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