Paula T. Hammond

thumb|Paula T. Hammond Paula Therese Hammond (born September 3, 1963) is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2015, she became the first woman and person of color appointed as head of the Chemical Engineering department. Her laboratory designs polymers and nanoparticles for drug delivery and energy-related applications including batteries and fuel cells. Quotes That's right. That's right. They were scientists involved in public health. And for that reason, I always was encouraged to explore science, math, as well as all of the broader fields of social and physical sciences. Interview with Paula T. Hammond, Infinite MIT (December 12, 2001) Yes, I was academically inclined. I was the good student. I raised my hand a lot. I got good grades, and I tended to be very much engaged with my teachers. I tended to know my teachers very well. Interview with Paula T. Hammond, Infinite MIT (December 12, 2001) External links Category:Chemists from the United States Category:Chemical engineers from the United States Category:Women academics from the United States Category:Women engineers from the United States Category:Women chemists Category:People from Detroit Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty Category:African Americans Category:1963 births Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Living people