We are delighted to announce that James J. De Yoreo will be joining the Department as Affiliate Professor of Chemistry.

Dr. De Yoreo is Chief Scientist for Fundamental Materials Science and Materials Synthesis and Simulation across Scales (MS³) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and he is also affiliated with the UW Department of Materials Science & Engineering. Dr. De Yoreo is widely recognized for his pioneering research in materials science, with a research focus on macromolecular self-assembly, biomineralization, and biomimetic materials synthesis, and in situ imaging with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Dr. De Yoreo’s appointment is effective July 1, 2014. As Affiliate Professor of Chemistry with graduate faculty status, Dr. De Yoreo will be able to serve as a graduate advisor. Dr. De Yoreo’s primary laboratory facilities are located on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus in Richland, WA.

For more information, please visit his faculty page, his PNNL staff page, or contact him directly via email at jjdy@uw.edu.