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Topic:  The Ethics of DNA Manipulation

Bio

Robert Peoples, Ph.D.

Robert Peoples, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Carpet American Recovery Effort (CARE). In this capacity, he works to implement market-based solutions for the reuse and recycle of post-consumer carpet in the United States. Dr. Peoples is a veteran of the chemical industry. Prior to joining CARE, he was Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. where his contributions have been recognized globally.  Prior to the Green Chemistry Institute, he served as the founding Executive Director and Board member of The Carpet America Recovery Effort in addition to Sustainability Director for the Carpet & Rug Institute. He also serves as President of the consulting firm Environmental Impact Group, LLC.  Prior to his role in the non-profit sector, Dr. Peoples spent 23 years with Monsanto and its spinoff Solutia where he was Director of Nylon Technology. Dr. Peoples has over seen the growth of the CARE organization from its beginning in January 2002 to what is today a $25M operational enterprise.

An internationally recognized speaker in the areas of technology development, green chemistry, sustainability, standards, interdisciplinary innovation, and carpet reclamation, Dr. Peoples holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and chemistry from Montclair State University and a Masters and Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from Purdue University.  He serves on a number of Boards including: CARE, Chemical Sciences Roundtable of the National Academies of Science and is a founding member of the Editorial Advisory Board to the scientific journal, “Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.”  He works across the U.S. and extensively with the State of California where he has served on California’s Green Ribbon Science Panel.