I am a scientist with over 30 years of experience in research and project/program management. I received my B.S. in Zoology and Physiology from Louisiana State University and my Ph.D. in the field of Chemical Carcinogenesis (Molecular Biology/Biophysics) within the Division of Biological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin.
My last research focused in biomineralization, nanoscience and toxicology. My collaborators in CBEE and I had an NSF-EFRI grant to explore diatoms as a photosynthetic biorefinery. I have served as an ad hoc reviewer for the American Chemical Society publications and as a panel reviewer for a federal agency.
Currently, I am the Director of Research Development in the College of Science. Previous to this position, I was the Managing Director for the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry (CSMC), a large (>$25M) NSF funded Center for Chemical Innovation. Prior to the CSMC, I was the Assistant Director for the Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative (SNNI), a Center funded by the Air Force Research laboratory ($20M) through ONAMI. During this time, I participated in the development of the International Standards Organization TC 229 (ISO/TC 229) to develop terminology for nanotechnology. I was the lead scientist drafting the terminology for the bio/nano interface. Prior to this, I managed a large ARO MURI ($15M) and I’ve also worked in Industry and a crime laboratory.
Bettye L.S. Maddux, Ph.D.
Director of Research Development, College of Science