Christy L. Haynes is driven by the communal experience of doing scientific research and the challenges of scientific storytelling.
Why you should listen
Christy L. Haynes finds chemistry an exciting field because of the potential positive impacts on humanity. She has many years of evidence that the best science is done when disciplinary boundaries are crossed by people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences. For her, chemistry research is fulfilling both because it can solve big problems and because its complexity makes for an excellent training ground for early career innovators. Her academic pedigree ranges from education and training at well-respected US colleges and universities ro research funding from federal, foundation and private sources, along with and an extensive record of peer-reviewed publications, patents and awards. The sum of all this coupled with the opportunity to work with her research team and collaborators around the globe lead her to do meaningful work that is in service of humanity and the planet.
