Joseph_Schlenoff

Joseph Schlenoff

Joseph Schlenoff

Add article description

Dr. Joseph B. Schlenoff is a distinguished research professor and Leo Mandelkern Professor of Polymer Science of the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Florida State University. He graduated with his doctorate in chemistry from UMass-Amherst in 1987 and became a professor at Florida State University in 1988.[1] A leading scientist in the field of water-soluble polymers and biocompatible polymer composites and blends, Dr. Schlenoff has discovered a process for creating biomaterials that can be used in surgical implants designed for the extended release of certain medications and holds 30 issued and many pending patents.[2] This number of issued patents places him second among faculty at Florida State University behind only Robert A. Holton.[3] He is the founder of the start-up, nanoStrata, a company that manufactures novel robots to create biofilms.[4] Dr. Schlenoff was one of three researchers from around the world awarded a Gutenberg Chair for 2011 at the Université de Strasbourg in France.[5] In 2013, Dr. Schlenoff was awarded the Florida Award from the American Chemical Society.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "American Chemical Society". dgr.rints.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
  2. [2]
    "Chemist earns prestigious Florida Award from American Chemical Society / More FSU News - FSU.com". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  3. [3]
    "Joseph B. Schlenoff". www.fsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-08-30.
  4. [4]
    University Spin Game – University of Florida
  5. [5]
    "Gutenberg Chair at the Universite de Strasbourg". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  6. [6]
    "2013 Florida Award". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Joseph_Schlenoff, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.