R. Lee Penn is an American chemist and the Merck Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota.
[1] Penn moved to the Johns Hopkins University as a postdoctoral fellow.
Amongst such systems, Penn is interested in the self-assembly of metal oxide nanoparticles and their emergent phenomena.
[4] They are particularly interested in advanced imaging techniques, including scanning electron microscopy.
[12] Penn also enjoys riding and racing bicycles, hauling all sorts of things by bicycle (including humans, furniture, and groceries), advocating for non-car based transportation, volunteering with Sisters Camelot to distribute food that would otherwise be discarded, advocating for folks who hold marginalized identities, working to remove barriers for folks who hold marginalized identities, parenting their fantastic teen (born in 2002), being a loving spouse, and 3D printing.