# Adam Winkleman #### calendar\_today Date and Time **April 22, 2016** 12:00PM - 12:45PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Mallinckrodt 217, Department Center** Dr. Adam A. WInkleman. "Careers in government and public service; a discussion with a CCB alumnus." Lunch will be served: please contact Victor Zhao (), by Thursday, 21 April.Abstract: Adam Winkleman is a chemist by training. He completed his PhD at Harvard under Professor George Whitesides, in the area of electrostatics and magnetic self-assembling systems. His postdoctoral research on nanostructures was at the Weizmann Institute of Science, in Israel. After returning to the US, Adam worked at NanoTerra in Cambridge, MA, as a lead scientist, where he invented and patented new formulation for animal (cat) litter. He transitioned to the policy sector through a Mirzayan fellowship with the National Academies of Science, focusing on nanotechnology. He currently serves as an analyst with the Department of Defense, where he spent 5 years analyzing the DoD's annual $2B investment in science and technology. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.chemistry.harvard.edu/node/813956/event-feed.ics) Copy link link