17 Facts About Molly Shoichet

Molly Shoichet studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received her bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1987.

Molly Shoichet attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst for her doctoral studies and earned her PhD in polymer science and engineering in 1992.

Molly Shoichet joined the University of Toronto in 1995, where she remains as of 2019.

Molly Shoichet's work includes tissue and polymer engineering, focusing on drug delivery and tissue regeneration.

In 2015, Molly Shoichet co-founded Research2Reality to showcase scientific research in Canada through a combination of accessible blog posts and short videos.

Molly Shoichet has curated the "Artful Science" exhibit at the Toronto Pearson International Airport.

In November 2017, Molly Shoichet was named as Ontario's first Chief Scientist by then Premier Kathleen Wynne.

Molly Shoichet was leading a team of six to build connections between the federal government, science and business sectors, and promote the use of evidence in policy development.

On 3 July 2018, Molly Shoichet was dismissed from her position by the newly elected Conservative government of Ontario when the office of chief scientist was eliminated.

In 2010, Molly Shoichet was one of 30 people to be awarded the Order of Ontario.

Molly Shoichet was the North American recipient of the L'Oreal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2015 for her work on regeneration of nerve tissue, and in developing direct drug delivery methods for the spinal cord and brain using novel materials.

Molly Shoichet has advocated for women in science and women professors.

Molly Shoichet is the only person to be a fellow of the three National Academies in Canada.

Molly Shoichet is the 2017 winner of the Kalev Pugi Award of the Chemical Institute of Canada.

Molly Shoichet holds the Canada Research Chair in Tissue Engineering.

Molly Shoichet was awarded Officer of the Order of Canada as per Government House of 29 December 2017.

Molly Shoichet's brother, Brian Shoichet, is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, where he serves as Co-Vice Dean of Graduate Pharmacy Education Programs and faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.