Wendy Mao

Wendy Mao
Mao in 2019
Born	Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	University of Chicago Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Scientific career
Institutions	Stanford University Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thesis	Geophysics and geochemistry of iron in the earth's core (2005)

Wendy Li-Wen Mao is an American geologist who is a professor at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Her research considers the mineral physics of planetary interiors, new materials under extreme environments and novel characterisation techniques. In 2021 she was elected Fellow of the European Association of Geochemistry.