Joseph Schlenoff

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]

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  5. ↑ Gutenberg Chair at the Universite de Strasbourg
  6. ↑ 2013 Florida Award
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