Rate Professor Zhenan Bao

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1995; B.S., Nanjing University, China.

Research Interests: Organic electronics, flexible and stretchable electronics, and bio-integrated electronics; develops materials for wearable and implantable devices.

Appointments: K.K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering.

Awards: ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science; L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award, 2021.

Publications: Over 500 peer-reviewed papers; key works in Nature, Science, and Advanced Materials; co-inventor on over 100 patents.

Additional Contributions: Co-founder of C3 Nano, a company commercializing flexible electronics; editorial board member of Chemical Reviews.