13 Facts About Joseph DeSimone

Joseph M DeSimone was born on May 16,1964 and is an American chemist, inventor, and entrepreneur who has co-founded companies based on his research, including the American 3D printing technology company, Carbon, of which he was CEO from 2014 until November 2019.

Currently, DeSimone is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University, where he is Professor of Chemical Engineering.

Joseph DeSimone has published over 350 scientific articles and has over 200 issued patents in his name with over 200 patents pending.

Joseph DeSimone was awarded the 2020 Harvey Prize for "significant contributions to materials science, chemistry, polymer science nano medicine, and 3D printing".

Joseph DeSimone received his BS in Chemistry in 1986 from Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and his PhD in Chemistry in 1990 from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Joseph DeSimone is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering.

Joseph DeSimone is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The company, Carbon, which Joseph DeSimone co-founded, now develops printers with the CLIP technology.

Recently, Joseph DeSimone has been involved in the digital fabrication space using computational design to speed up the former method.

Joseph DeSimone was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honor in the US for achievements related to technological progress, by President Barack Obama at the White House in May 2016.

In 2017, Dr Joseph DeSimone received the 22nd Annual Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy, and Employment.

In 2019, Joseph DeSimone received the Wilhelm Exner Medal in Polymer Manufacturing.

Joseph DeSimone was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the development of environmentally friendly chemistries and processes for the synthesis of materials, especially new fluoropolymers.