Nancy Goroff | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Sarah Goroff February 18, 1968 Chicago, Illinois U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | NSF CAREER Award (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Stony Brook University University of Michigan Michigan State University |
| Thesis | Cyclocarbons, Fullerenes, and Polyyne Rods: An Investigation of the Chemistry of All-Carbon and Carbon-Rich Molecules (1994) |
| Doctoral advisor | Orville Chapman François Diederich |
Nancy Sarah Goroff (born February 18, 1968) is an American organic chemist who formerly served as chair of the chemistry department at Stony Brook University.[1] Her research investigates conjugated organic molecules, including polymers, halocarbons and buckyballs. During the 2020 United States elections Goroff ran to represent New York's 1st congressional district, and was defeated by the incumbent, Lee Zeldin.