DuPont chemist to speak at
Cal State L.A.’s Ferguson Lecture Feb. 8
Los Angeles, CA -- A biochemist who has explored new medical materials and “green” technologies, Sharon L. Haynie of E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., will present “Composing a Professional Life” as this year’s Lloyd N. Ferguson Distinguished Lecturer at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, at California State University, Los Angeles. The free public talk will be in Cal State L.A.’s Golden Eagle Ballroom.
Haynie’s research activities have ranged from new materials for therapeutic use—such as vascular grafts, antimicrobial materials, and medical adhesives—to biocatalysis for “green” chemistry applications. Prior to joining DuPont’s research community, Haynie worked at the former AT&T Bell Laboratories.
She was a member of a large DuPont/Genencor team that received the 2003 Environmental Protection Agency’s Presidential Green Chemistry Award for New Innovation in developing a commercial bio-process to 1,3-propanediol.
On Thursday, Feb. 7, she will also present a special seminar, “A Perspective on Biocatalysis and Medical Biomaterials Research: The View from a Rover,” at 4 p.m. in the Physical Sciences building, room 223.
Haynie serves in American Chemical Society (ACS) governance and on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences. For ten years, she served as a research mentor for a high school intern through ACS Project SEED. She also served brief tenures as adjunct professor of chemistry at Delaware State University and the University of Delaware.
Haynie received her B.A. in biochemistry from University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. in chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to better, safer, healthier lives for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
Established in 1995 in honor of a Cal State L.A. emeritus professor of chemistry, The Lloyd N. Ferguson Distinguished Lecture brings experts in the field of science to the Cal State L.A. campus. Dr. Ferguson, who retired from an illustrious 21-year career at Cal State L.A. in 1986, has authored more than 50 journal articles and seven textbooks. His research has spanned the areas of cancer chemotherapy, the relationship between structure and biological activity, and the functioning of our sense of taste. He was chairman of the American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemical Education, served as director of Cal State L.A.’s Minority Biomedical Research Support program from its inception in 1973 through 1984, and was program director for many National Science Foundation teaching and research participation programs. He has served as a role model for many hundreds of under-served students who have entered careers in science and technology.
This lecture is sponsored by the College of Natural and Social Sciences and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal State L.A. Unless otherwise directed, guests should park in areas with permit dispensers (Parking Structure C, Lot 5 and Lot 7). For reservations or more details on the Lloyd N. Ferguson Distinguished Lecture, call the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal State L.A., (323) 343-2300.
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