"Using
Tricks from the Electronics Industry to Aid in the Detection,
Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Diseases"
 This year's Keynote Speaker is
Ursinus alumnus (1986) Professor Joseph DeSimone
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He
is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the director of the
NSF Science
Technology Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents and
Processes. His research focuses on polymer synthesis
and processing, from the fundamental chemistry to developing
efficient and environmentally friendly methods of producing polymers and
polymer-based devices.
Professor DeSimone
has published nearly 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles and
has nearly 100 patents in his name. He has presented talks
around the world, starting twenty years ago with an ISC talk in
1986 and most recently with distinguished lectures at the
University of Illinois, NC State University, Rensselear
Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Akron.
Professor DeSimone
has recently been elected to the National Academy of Engineering
and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2005, Dr.
DeSimone was awarded the ACS Award for Creative Invention. Professor DeSimone is the recipient of numerous awards
from local ACS sections including, North Carolina and Delaware.
You can read more about Dr. DeSimone at
his homepage
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