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About Samuel I. Stupp
- Samuel I.
- Stupp (b.
- Jan.
- 9, 1951 in San José, Costa Rica), is a Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.
- He is best known for his work on self-assembling materials and supramolecular chemistry.
- One of his most notable discoveries is a broad class of peptide amphiphiles that self-assemble into high aspect ratio nanofibers with extensive applications in regenerative medicine.
- He has also made significant contributions to the fields of supramolecular chemistry, nanotechnology, and organic electronic materials.
- He has over 300 peer-reviewed publications and was one of the 100 most cited chemists in the 2000-2010 decade.
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