Anne J. McNeil (born June 17, 1977) is an American chemist who currently works at the University of Michigan,[1] where she holds the position of Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering.
In 2017, McNeil was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
After earning her PhD in chemistry in 2005, McNeil was a post-doc with Timothy M. Swager at MIT from 2005 to 2007, studying conjugated polymers.
[3] She now has two kids and a dog named She joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 2007 as an assistant professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science and Engineering.
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