1. Sharon Loretta Haynie was born on November 6,1955 and is an American chemist who develops biocatalysis for green chemistry.
18 Facts About Sharon Haynie
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Sharon Haynie is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.
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Sharon Haynie graduated from Western High School, one of the Baltimore City Public Schools, in 1973.
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Sharon Haynie cites her mother and her teachers as her inspiration.
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Sharon Haynie studied biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1976.
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In 1982 Haynie completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Sharon Haynie joined the Experimental Section at the DuPont Company in 1984.
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At DuPont, Sharon Haynie worked on the research and development of environmentally friendly medical biomaterials.
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Sharon Haynie was part of the team that created the product line bio-3G.
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Sharon Haynie partnered with Genecor, using metabolic engineering to turn glucose to glycerol and glycerol to 1,3-propanediol.
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Sharon Haynie continued to work on the production of 1,3-propanediol, using microbial cultures and microorganisms.
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Sharon Haynie designed surgical adhesives made of polysaccharides that could be used to close wounds.
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Alongside her career at DuPont, Sharon Haynie was an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware.
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Sharon Haynie has been involved with the American Chemical Society throughout her academic career, and is a legacy leader.
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Sharon Haynie has acted as chair of the Philadelphia section of the American Chemical Society, and was part of their Women Chemists of Colour project.
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Sharon Haynie serves on the American Chemical Society Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs.
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Sharon Haynie has acted as a mentor for Project SEED.
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Sharon Haynie reads science textbooks to make audiobook recordings for people with visual impairments.