John Warner

B.Sc. Chemistry UMass Boston 1984
M.A. Organic Chemistry Princeton University 1986
Ph.D Organic Chemistry Princeton University 1988

John Warner worked at the Polaroid Corporation for nine years, and then went to UMASS Boston, where he has started the world's first Green Chemistry PhD program. He is now at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he directs a large research group working on a diverse set of projects involving green chemistry using principles of crystal engineering, molecular recognition and self assembly. His work combines aspects of community outreach, government policy and industrial collaboration. He is associate editor of the journal Organic Preparations and Procedures International and on the editorial board of Crystal Engineering and Crystal Growth and Design. He recently received The 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring from President Bush and the Outstanding Service to Nursing Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. He was awarded the American Institute of Chemistry's Northeast Division's Distinguished Chemist of the Year for 2002. His recent patents in the fields of semiconductor design, biodegradable plastics, personal care products and polymeric photoresists are examples of how green chemistry principles can be immediately incorporated into commercially relevant applications. Professor Warner is co-author of the book Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice and serves on the Board of Directors of the Green Chemistry Institute in Washington DC.