Marinda Li Wu

Marinda Li Wu
Alma materOhio State University, University of Illinois
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsDow Chemical Company, Science is Fun!

Marinda Li Wu is an American chemist, who has worked for more than 30 years in the chemical industry, primarily with Dow Chemical Company, in research and development and plastics marketing.[1] She was involved in early research on the recycling of plastics and environmental sustainability.[2] She has also worked as an entrepreneur, and founded the organization "Science is Fun!" to interest students in science.[3] She holds 7 U.S. Patents.[1]

Wu has been a long-time member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and has worked with it at various levels, most importantly as its 2013 president.[1][4][5] She is the eighth woman president and the first Asian American to serve as president of the society. The theme of her presidency was "Partners for Progress and Prosperity".[6] In 2015, she was named a fellow of the American Chemical Society.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Marinda Li Wu". Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) - Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Illinois Chemists Named American Chemical Society Fellows". The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Marinda Li Wu (PhD, 1976) 2012 University of Illinois Convocation Speech" (PDF). University of Illinois. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Marinda Li Wu, Science is Fun!". Marinda Li Wu Website. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ^ "ACS Elections Candidates' Election Statements And Backgrounds". Chemical & Engineering News. 89 (37): 30–42. September 12, 2011. doi:10.1021/cen-v089n037.p030. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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