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Sharon Haynie
in 2009
Born (1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 68)
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania B.A. in Biochemistry (1976)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Chemistry (1982)
Known forGreen chemistry
AwardsNOBCChE Henry Hill Award, 2006; Percy L. Julian Award, 2008
Scientific career
InstitutionsDuPont
University of Delaware

Sharon Loretta Haynie (born November 6, 1955) is an American chemist who develops biocatalysis for green chemistry. She is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. Haynie was the first woman to be awarded the NOBCChE Henry Aaron Hill Award in 2006 and the first woman to win the Percy L. Julian Award in 2008.

Early life and education

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Haynie was born in Baltimore to Inez Penn Haynie and William H. Haynie Junior.[1] She graduated from Western High School, one of the Baltimore City Public Schools, in 1973.[2] In her eight grade she was part of an educational experiment, and taught chemistry at junior high rather than being introduced to it at senior high.[3] This introduction to chemistry let her fall in love with molecules.[3] She cites her mother and her teachers as her inspiration.[4] She studied biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1976. In 1982 Haynie completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When she was at graduate school, one of the male academics would not accept women students.[5] After earning her doctorate, Haynie joined Bell Labs as a member of the research team.[2]

Research and career

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Haynie joined the Experimental Section at the DuPont Company in 1984.[6] At DuPont, Haynie worked on the research and development of environmentally friendly medical biomaterials.[1] She was part of the team that created the product line bio-3G.[2] In 1995 she began working on the production 1,3-propanediol. She partnered with Genecor, using metabolic engineering to turn glucose to glycerol and glycerol to 1,3-propanediol.[7][8] She continued to work on the production of 1,3-propanediol, using microbial cultures and microorganisms.[9][10] Haynie designed surgical adhesives made of polysaccharides that could be used to close wounds.[11] She also worked on biocatalysis for green chemistry.[12]

Madeleine M. Joullié, Ron Reynolds and Sharon Haynie at Heritage Day at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in 2010

Alongside her career at DuPont, Haynie was an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware.[2] She has been involved with the American Chemical Society throughout her academic career, and is a legacy leader.[13][14] She has acted as chair of the Philadelphia section of the American Chemical Society, and was part of their Women Chemists of Colour project.[15] Haynie was the first woman to be awarded the NOBCChE Henry Hill Award in 2006 and the first woman to win the Percy L. Julian Award in 2008.[16][17][18] She serves on the American Chemical Society Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs.[19][20]

Throughout her career, Haynie has been active in volunteer work, mentorship, and community service. She has acted as a mentor for Project SEED (Summer Educational Experience for the Disadvantaged). Through SEED, Haynie welcomes students from minority backgrounds into her laboratory.[13] She also reads science textbooks to make audiobook recordings for people with visual impairments.[21]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Biographical Description for The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History with Sharon Loretta Haynie" (PDF). The History Makers. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sharon Haynie's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  3. ^ a b Pressroom, A. C. S. (2010-11-19), Interview with Sharon L. Haynie, retrieved 2019-03-29
  4. ^ Haynie, Sharon L.; Hinkle, Amber S.; Jones, Nancy L.; Martin, Cheryl A.; Olsiewski, Paula J.; Roberts, Mary F. (2011-11-07). "Reflections on the journey: six short stories". Chemistry Central Journal. 5 (1): 69. doi:10.1186/1752-153X-5-69. ISSN 1752-153X. PMC 3231872. PMID 22059695.
  5. ^ Haynie, Sharon L; Hinkle, Amber S; Jones, Nancy L; Martin, Cheryl A; Olsiewski, Paula J; Roberts, Mary F (2011). "Reflections on the journey: six short stories". Chemistry Central Journal. 5 (1): 69. doi:10.1186/1752-153X-5-69. ISSN 1752-153X. PMC 3231872. PMID 22059695.
  6. ^ National Research Council (US) Chemical Sciences Roundtable (2008). Read "Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable" at NAP.edu. doi:10.17226/12068. ISBN 978-0-309-11487-5. PMID 20669416.
  7. ^ a b c "Building On Success | May 8, 2006 Issue - Vol. 84 Issue 19 | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  8. ^ "US Patent for Process for making 1,3-propanediol from carbohydrates using mixed microbial cultures Patent (Patent # 5,599,689 issued February 4, 1997) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  9. ^ "US Patent for Method for the production of 1,3-propanediol by recombinant microorganisms Patent (Patent # 6,013,494 issued January 11, 2000) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  10. ^ "US Patent for Process for the biological production of 1,3-propanediol with high titer — Patent (Patent # 7,067,300 issued June 27, 2006) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  11. ^ "Sharon L. Haynie | AIChE Academy". www.aiche.org. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  12. ^ a b admin. "Two DuPont Chemists Receive Top Honors from the American Chemical Society | DuPont USA". www.dupont.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  13. ^ a b Garrison, Arlene A. (2005-06-28), "Sharon L. Haynie, Research Scientist: Laboratory Investigation and Outreach", Successful Women in Chemistry, ACS Symposium Series, vol. 907, American Chemical Society, pp. 135–138, doi:10.1021/bk-2005-0907.ch022, ISBN 0841239126
  14. ^ "Legacy Leaders - 2014 Annual Report - American Chemical Society". acswebcontent.acs.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  15. ^ "Minority Affairs: STEM women of color: What's their story?". www.asbmb.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  16. ^ "Double and Different: Women Chemists of Colour" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  17. ^ "NOBCChE" (PDF). NOBCChE. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  18. ^ "Celebrating women's history in NOBCChE". multibriefs.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  19. ^ "Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs" (PDF). ACS. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  20. ^ "ACS 2004" (PDF). ACS. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  21. ^ Group, Career Communications (September–October 2006). "The Emerald Honors Winners, 2006". Science Spectrum. Sept/Oct 2006: 32–34. {{cite journal}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ "Henry Hill Distinguished Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  23. ^ "2008 nnol spring". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
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