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Professor Dennis Smith Jr. The University of Texas at Dallas Department of Chemistry 800 W Campbell Road BE 26 Richardson, TX USA 75080 Email: dwsmith@utdallas.edu Biographical Sketch: Dr. Dennis W. Smith Jr., a leading scientist in polymer chemistry, has joined UT Dallas as professor and holder of the Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry. His appointment was made possible by a gift from The Welch Foundation, a philanthropic organization that supports fundamental chemical research in Texas. Smith is an expert on fluorine-containing polymers, and renewable-resource and biodegradable materials. The materials include long-chain macromolecules that make up films, coatings, rubber, membranes, plastics and other materials. |