Dr. Samuel I. Stupp is a Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.. He is also director of Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science, Northwestern University and Simpson Querrey Institute, Northwestern University. He recieved his B.S. in Chemistry from University of California at Los Angeles. He further pursued his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He is best known for his work on self-assembling materials and supramolecular chemistry. One of his most notable discoveries is a broad class of peptide amphiphiles that self-assemble into high aspect ratio nanofibers with extensive applications in regenerative medicine. He has over 300 peer-reviewed publications and was one of the 100 most cited chemists in the 2000-2010 decade.