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Welcome to C&EN’s annual Talented 12 issue. This is our fifth year highlighting path-paving young scientists tackling the world’s toughest problems with clever chemistry. Each year, it gets harder to narrow the vast pool of nominees down to just 12; each year, we marvel at how past honorees continue to push the boundaries of research.
In this feature, you’ll meet the Talented 12 class of 2019. These brilliant chemists are turning discarded waste into valuable chemicals, investigating the chemistry and biology of breast milk, wresting control of complex emulsions, and polishing semiconductors to angstrom-level smoothness.
Welcome to C&EN’s annual Talented 12 issue. This is our fifth year highlighting path-paving young scientists tackling the world’s toughest problems with clever chemistry. Each year, it gets harder to narrow the vast pool of nominees down to just 12; each year, we marvel at how past honorees continue to push the boundaries of research.
In this feature, you’ll meet the Talented 12 class of 2019. These brilliant chemists are turning discarded waste into valuable chemicals, investigating the chemistry and biology of breast milk, wresting control of complex emulsions, and polishing semiconductors to angstrom-level smoothness.
The average age of this year’s Talented 12 is 33.8.
We’ve been told to never trust the lab skills of a scientist that can’t cook. Our Talented 12 say this idea is:
True!
Loren Andreas:
Bangladeshi kacchi biryani
Frank Leibfarth:
Homemade sauces, including ragù and pesto
Steven D. Townsend:
Smoked meat: brisket, shoulder, ribs
Mostly True
Peng Zou:
Braised pork and oxtail soup
Beyond their scientific chops, our Talented 12 have some musical and athletic talents up their sleeves.
Early-career researchers spend a lot of time on the road. We asked the Talented 12 about their airport habits.
Key
To assemble this list, we consulted our staff, C&EN’s advisory board, and Talented 12 alumni. And we were inundated with hundreds of nominations from readers through an online form. We’ve spent most of 2019 sorting through these remarkable candidates to come up with this year’s outstanding group. These luminaries will surely dazzle the chemistry community in the years ahead.
Site and page design by Tchad K. Blair and Robert Bryson
Profile illustrations by Robert Bryson
Research graphics by Yang H. Ku and Will Ludwig
Production by Sabrina J. Ashwell, Melissa T. Gilden, Manny I. Fox Morone, Alexandra A. Taylor, and Marsha-Ann Watson
Profiles written by Celia Henry Arnaud, Katherine Bourzac, Ryan Cross, Matt Davenport, Bethany Halford, Laura Howes, Lisa M. Jarvis, Sam Lemonick, and Michael Torrice
Editing and project oversight by Bethany Halford and Lisa M. Jarvis
C&EN editorial staff produced this feature with funding from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., which did not influence any editorial decisions.
Site and page design by Tchad K. Blair and Robert Bryson
Profile illustrations by Robert Bryson
Research graphics by Yang H. Ku and Will Ludwig
Production by Sabrina J. Ashwell, Melissa T. Gilden, Manny I. Fox Morone, Alexandra A. Taylor, and Marsha-Ann Watson
Editing and project oversight by Bethany Halford and Lisa M. Jarvis
ABOUT FUNDING SUPPORT
C&EN editorial staff produced this feature with funding from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., which did not influence any editorial decisions.
Welcome to C&EN’s annual Talented 12 issue. This is our fifth year highlighting path-paving young scientists tackling the world’s toughest problems with clever chemistry. Each year, it gets harder to narrow the vast pool of nominees down to just 12; each year, we marvel at how past honorees continue to push the boundaries of research.
In this feature, you’ll meet the Talented 12 class of 2019. These brilliant chemists are turning discarded waste into valuable chemicals, investigating the chemistry and biology of breast milk, wresting control of complex emulsions, and polishing semiconductors to angstrom-level smoothness.
Our 2019 selection process
To assemble this list, we consulted our staff, C&EN’s advisory board, and Talented 12 alumni. And we were inundated with hundreds of nominations from readers through an online form. We’ve spent most of 2019 sorting through these remarkable candidates to come up with this year’s outstanding group. These luminaries will surely dazzle the chemistry community in the years ahead.
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