Dotsevi Y. Sogah Professor of Chemistry  Department of Chemistry, Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853-1301 Tel:(607)-255-4205 e-mail:dys2@cornell.edu

A. Professional Preparation: B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Ghana, 1971 M.S. Organic Chemistry, UCLA, 1974 Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, UCLA, 1975 Postdoctoral Associate: Bioorganic Chemistry. UC-Santa Barbara, 1975-77 B. Appointments Professor – Cornell University (1991-Pres.) Res. Mgr. – Du Pont (1983-91); Res. Chemist - Du Pont (1981-83)

B. Appointments Contd. Member, CCMR Exec. Comm., (1999-Pres.) Adjunct Professor, UCLA (1978-81); Member, Exec. Comm., POLY. (ACS) (1994-97); Distinguished CUMIRP Lecturer, UMASS., (1989); Bayer Lecturer, Cornell University (1988); President, Intl. Soc. African Scientists (1987-88); Ed. Board: Sci. & Eng. of Composite Materials (1989-); Visiting Prof., Chem. Dept., Columbia (Sp. 1984); Percy Julian Award of NOBCChE (1994); Frank Giblin Award, SPE (1999).

C. Publications

(i) Publications Most Closely Related to the Project

(1) Puts, R.D.; Sogah, D.Y. "Universal Multifunctional Initiator Containing Orthogonal Reactive Sites. Synthesis of Macromonomers and Comb Polymers…", Macromolecules 1997, 30, 7050. (2) Weimer, M.W.; Scherman, O.A.; Sogah, D.Y. "Multifunctional Initiators Containing Orthogonal Sites. One-Pot, One-Step, Block Copolymerization…", Macromolecules 1998, 31,8425. (3) Weimer, M.W.; Chen, H.; Giannelis, E.P.; Sogah, D.Y. “Direct Synthesis of Dispersed Nanocomposites by In Situ Living Free Radical Polymerization…”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 1615. (4) Puts, R.D.; Sogah, D.Y "Cationic Ring Opening Cyclopolymerization of Bis(oxazolines)…", Macromolecules1997, 30, 6826. (5) Sogah, D.Y.; Weimer, M.W.; Scherman, O.A. “One Step Copolymerization By Simultaneous Initiation of Two or More Polymerization Mechanisms”, Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 1999, 80, 86.

(ii) Other Significant Publications

(1) Ukpabi, P.O.; Obendorf, S.K.; Puts, R.D.; Sogah, D.Y. “Perfluoroalkylation of Polyurethane Membranes…”, J. Macromol. Sci.-Pure Appl. Chem. 1997, A34, 1439. (2) Winningham, M.J.; Sogah, D.Y. "A Modular Approach to Polymer Architecture Control via Catenation of Prefabricated Biomolecular Segments…", Macromolecules 1997, 30, 862. (3) Zheng, S.; Sogah, D.Y. "Highly Isotactic Optically Active Methacrylate Polymers…", Tetrahedron 1997, 53, 15469. (4) Rathore, O.; Winningham, M.J.; Sogah, D.Y. “A Novel Silk-Based Segmented Block Copolymer…”, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2000, 38, 352. (5) Sogah, D.Y.; Claussen, R.C.; Winningham, M.J.; Rathore, O. “Solid Sate FTIR Analysis of Hydrogen-Bonded Domains…”, ANTEC 1999, 2180.

D. Synergistic Activities

Vice-Chair, NRC Polym. Sci. & Eng. Committee, (1991-94); NRC Board on Chemical Science and Technology (1989-92); Advisory Board, Clark Atlanta Univ. (1991-Pres); Chair, Polymer Gordon Research Conference (1995). Consultant: DuPont; Revlon; Toxgon; Vistacon-J&J.

E. Collaborators and Other Affiliations

(i) Recent Collaborators  Dr. G. Armstrong, Revlon Corp.; Edison, NJ.; Dr. C. Hutchins, DuPont, Buffalo, NY; Prof. Kay Obendorf, Department of Textiles, Cornell University.	(ii) Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors Graduate Advisor: Prof. D.J. Cram, UCLA;  Postdoctoral Advisor: Prof. T.C. Bruice, UC-Santa Barbara.
(iii) Thesis Advisor and Postdoctoral Scholar Sponsor
Postdoctoral (3): Prof. T. Nakano, NIST, Japan; Dr. M. Rabjohns, UK; Dr. P. Klosinski, Polish Acad. of Sci. Graduate Students (9): Dr. J. Shen, Lyondell Chemical; Dr. W.-H. Wong, Hong Kong;	Dr. C.J. Brandenburg, DuPont CR&D; Dr. R.C. Claussen, Northwestern; Dr. N.J. Rodak, Elf-Atochem; Dr. M.J. Winningham, Corning; Dr. P.Y. Yarborough, DuPont CR&D; Dr. S. Zheng, Kodak; Mr. J.L. Geiger; Rathore, O.