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Matt Kanan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. His research group addresses critical challenges in energy conversion and sustainable resource utilization, particularly focusing on carbon dioxide removal technologies. His work includes the development of process technologies that utilize CO2 for the efficient production of chemicals, the use of metal-free catalysts for hydrogenation reactions, and the innovation of membrane-free electrochemical systems to improve sustainability in energy production. Additionally, he is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor for ReSource Chemical Corp., an Oakland-based start-up aimed at commercializing processes that convert CO2 into performance-advantaged plastics from inedible biomass. Kanan has earned several awards for his contributions to the field, including the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award and recognition as one of Talented 12 by Chemistry & Engineering News. He holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Harvard University and completed postdoctoral research in Inorganic Chemistry at MIT.
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