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Samuel Stupp

Who

Samuel Stupp · Science & Medicine

What

Chemist known for supramolecular materials and self-assembly

When

1951, San José, Costa Rica

Where

Costa Rica · United States

Biography

Samuel Stupp is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Chemist known for supramolecular materials and self-assembly

How & why

Samuel Stupp is a chemist and materials scientist at Northwestern University known for supramolecular self-assembly, notably peptide amphiphiles that assemble into nanofibers used in regenerative medicine. His designed materials have promoted spinal-cord repair and tissue regeneration in the laboratory. Born in Costa Rica, he is the son of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who had fled the turmoil preceding World War II.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry

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Chemist known for supramolecular materials and self-assembly

1951

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry