Dr. Paul Anastas

Professor

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Biography

Paul T. Anastas is the Teresa H. John Heinz III Professor of Practice in Chemistry and the Environment at Yale School of the Environment. He has extensive experience in green chemistry, having established it as a field during his time as the Chief of the Industrial Chemistry Branch at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Director of the U.S. Green Chemistry Program. Anastas has served as the Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency and has previously held the role of Director at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. His academic credentials include a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, followed by both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Brandeis University. A noted author, he has published widely on sustainability, including eleven books, such as 'Benign Design' and 'Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice'. He continues to contribute to the academic community by accepting doctoral students and leading the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale.

Research Interests

Experience

Teresa H. John Heinz III Professor Practice

— Present

Yale School of the Environment • New Haven, CT

Professor in the areas of green chemistry and environmental sustainability.

Director

— Present

Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering, Yale • New Haven, CT

Leads initiatives and research in green chemistry and engineering.

Assistant Administrator

— Present

Environmental Protection Agency • Washington, D.C.

Served as the science advisor during tenure.

Director

— Present

ACS Green Chemistry Institute • Washington, D.C.

Directed activities and programs to promote green chemistry.

Assistant Director

— Present

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy • Washington, D.C.

Worked on environmental science and technology policy.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.