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Dr. Simona Percec is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science and Technology and an Associate Editor of the ACS journal, Biomacromolecules. Simona has a broad technical background through working at Standard Oil/BP/Amoco CR&D (1982-1999) where she led various research programs in the fields of polymer and catalysis. As a Research Fellow at DuPont CRD (1999-2016) Simona was involved in a wide range of research areas and led programs in organic, polymer and biopolymer design and synthesis with particular emphasis on applications including molecular electronics, biosensors, electrochromics, anticorrosive coatings, polymer-glass hybrids, thermoplastic carbon fiber composites, renewably-resourced polymers and self-assembled systems. Simona has authored 58 original publications, 39 patents issued and 5 patent applications. She has been an invited speaker and chairperson at National and International meetings. She served in numerous committees including the DuPont Young Professor Grant Nomination Committee, Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator ACS Award, and as the Chair of the DuPont Discovery Chemistry Series Seminars and the Carothers Award Committee.