Program Director
Polymers
Division of Materials Research
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
National Science Foundation

• B.S. (1970), M.S. (1971), and Doctoral (1976) degrees, all in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry from Columbia University.
• National Science Foundation: Senior Staff Scientist (1995-1998); Program Director, Polymers, Division of Materials Research (1995-present).
• NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Service (2016).
• NSF Director's Award for Meritorious Service (2009).
• NSF Director's Award for Collaborative Integration (2005 and 2009).
• NSF Director's Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Award (2006 and 2021).
• NSF Director's Award for Superior Accomplishment (2003).
• NSF Director's Award for Program Management Excellence (2000).
• Bell Laboratories: Member of Technical Staff (1977-1985); Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (1985-2001); Head, Polymer Chemistry Research Department (1985-1994); Consultant (2001-2008).
• Associate Editor, Macromolecules, American Chemical Society (1988-2015).
• Egleston Medal, Columbia University (2011)
• Applied Polymer Science Award of the American Chemical Society (2010).
• Elected to National Academy of Engineering (2004).
• Polymer Physics Prize of the American Physical Society (2003).
• Dow Lecturer in Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University (2001).
• Waldo Semon Lecturer in Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Akron (1996).
• Frazer Price Memorial Award for excellence in research in polymer morphology, University of Massachusetts (1993).
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1988).
• Welch Foundation Lecturer (1987).
• Dillon Medal of the American Physical Society (1985).
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (1983).
• Fulbright Scholar (1966-1970).
• Member: American Chemical Society; American Physical Society [APS Council (1992-2000); Executive Committee, Polymer Physics Div. (1990-2000); Program Chair, Polymer Physics Div. (1988)]; Materials Research Society.
• Prior research on structures of polymeric and organic materials and their relations to processing and properties: Crystallization, morphology, and phase transitions; electron microscopy, X-ray, and electron diffraction; electroactive polymers (piezoelectric, ferroelectric, thermochromic, electro-optic, electroluminescent, and thin-film transistors); silicon-based polymers; high-temperature and high-strength polymers and composite materials; liquid-crystalline polymers and polymer-dispersed liquid crystals; copolymers, compatibility, and cocrystallization; epitaxial effects.

Over 170 publications in refereed journals; three patents