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  • Accomplishments: As a National Science Foundation undergraduate intern at IBM’s Almaden Research Center., he studied modeling molecular interactions that control ring-opening polymerization, co-authoring articles in Macromolecules, Organic Letters and Biomacromolecules; presented research on synthesizing “molecular wires” from contorted aromatics at the American Chemical Society meeting; varsity football placekicker and

    College Academic All-Stars already changing the world 2007

  • I became interested in dinitrogen chemistry around 1980, and polymer chemistry (first ring-opening metathesis polymerization and later olefin and acetylene polymerization) a few years after that.

    Richard R. Schrock - Autobiography 2006

  • Below, a Schrock catalyst is being used for polymerisation with ring-opening metathesis.

    The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005 2005

  • You will investigate ring-opening polymerization reactions yielding biodegradable polymers.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • You possess practical experience in ring-opening polymerization or upscaling of polymer synthesis.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • "Mechanical stress induces a ring-opening reaction of the spiropyran that changes the color of the material," said Douglas Davis, a graduate research assistant and the paper's lead author.

    Nano Tech Wire 2009

  • "Mechanical stress induces a ring-opening reaction of the spiropyran that changes the color of the material," said Douglas Davis, a graduate research assistant and the paper's lead author.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • You possess practical experience in ring-opening polymerization or upscaling of polymer synthesis.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • "Mechanical stress induces a ring-opening reaction of the spiropyran that changes the color of the material," said Douglas Davis, a graduate research assistant and the paper's lead author.

    Nano Tech Wire 2009

  • "Mechanical stress induces a ring-opening reaction of the spiropyran that changes the color of the material," said Douglas Davis, a graduate research assistant and the paper's lead author.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

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