Prof. Geoffrey W. Coates ’89 received the Kathryn C. Hach Award For Entrepreneurial Success, presented by American Chemical Society to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs who have created a commercially viable business within the chemical enterprise. Geoff is currently the Tisch University Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology at Cornell University, and Principle Investigator with The Coates Research Group at Cornell.
In an interview with ACS News, Geoff described what inspires him: “One of the most fun parts of the day for me is meeting with a small group of students or collaborators in front of a clean whiteboard and brainstorming on a topic of importance. Breaking down complex problems and building up potential solutions with a talented team of scientists is one of the best ways I know of to come up with creative research projects.”
After Wabash, Geoff earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Stanford University.
Congratulations, Geoff!
