Name and title:
Erin Stache, Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Academic focus:
Polymer chemistry and sustainability
Current research project:
Depolymerization of commodity polymers
Previous positions:
- Cornell Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, 2018-2020
- Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, 2015-2018
- Senior Development Engineer, Sensors and Materials Laboratory, HRL Laboratories, 2013-2015
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Chemistry, Colorado State University, 2018
- M.S., Chemistry, Colorado State University, 2011
- B.S., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2008
Last book read:
“Prize Fight: The Race and Rivalry to be First in Science” by Morton Meyers
In your own time/when not working:
Running, cooking, drinking wine
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, organic synthesis
What most excites you about Cornell:
The collegiality and collaboration within the chemistry and chemical biology department is outstanding. The barriers for striking collaborations outside of the department are basically nonexistent and receive incredible support from the university. As a young scientist, Cornell offers every opportunity to build a world-renowned research group.
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