375 Millennium - Eighteenth Edition SCIENCES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY pursued a PhD in conductive polymers at the University of Florida, graduating in 1997. After completing postdoctoral studies at the California Institute of Technology in 1999, Dr. Sotzing began working at the University of Connecticut as a professor in the department of chemistry and for the polymer program, where he remains to this day. In addition to teaching, he served as the university’s polymer program director from 2008 to 2011. In 2019, he founded 3BC Inc. – The Cannabinoid Company, where he serves as the chief science officer and develops solvent-free cannabinoids. Dr. Sotzing considers his most significant accomplishment to be the utilization of cannabinoids for various medicinal applications and as a sustainable replacement for plastic. Through his research into cannabinoids, he developed a proposal for Samsung’s commercialization of conductive polymers. He has worked with other major companies throughout this tenure in the field, including Kraft Foods, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Sekisui Chemical, Oakley Sunglasses, Revision Military, Victoria’s Secret and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Sotzing focuses his efforts on cultivating ideas — including his own and those of his students — ensuring they are able to flourish. He is the editor of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials MDPI, a previous editor of the Journal of Materials Science, and a member of the Connecticut Academy of Math and Science. Looking to the future, Dr. Sotzing aims to have his cannabinoid patents written and approved within the next five to 10 years. With these patents, he hopes to promote the use of naturally biodegradable paint for coating houses and natural polymers for coating fruits. D r. Gregory Allen Sotzing strives to innovate in the fields of education and organic chemistry. He originally joined the United States Army when he was 18 and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves. Driven by his interest in conductive polymers and their potential to revolutionize the world as superconductors, he GREGORY ALLEN SOTZING, PHD PROFESSOR University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
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