Zhenan Bao is a chemical engineer. She serves as K. K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in Chemistry and Material Science and Engineering. She served as the Department Chair of Chemical Engineering from 2018 to 2022. Bao is known for her work on organic field-effect transistors and organic semiconductors, for applications including flexible electronics and electronic skin.
Zhenan Bao
Nature's 10 is an annual listicle of ten "people who mattered" in science, produced by the scientific journal Nature. Nominees have made a significant impact in science either for good or for bad. Reporters and editorial staff at Nature judge nominees to have had "a significant impact on the world, or their position in the world may have had an important impact on science". Short biographical profiles describe the people behind some of the year's most important discoveries and events. Alongside the ten, five "ones to watch" for the following year are also listed.
Winnie Byanyima was nominated in 2021 for her work on COVID-19 vaccine equity. She is the executive director of UNAIDS.
Tedros Ghebreyesus was nominated in 2020 for his work as the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
Greta Thunberg was nominated in 2019 for her work as a climate catalyst.
Jess Wade was nominated in 2018 for her work as a diversity champion