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Jacob was born in Kansas, quickly moved to Dallas
until he was 14, then hustled back to Kansas.
Jacob finished high school by doing well academically and, more
importantly, capturing the Umbro Poll, signifying the national
championship in soccer.
Jacob received his B.S. Chemistry degree from
the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Recommended by Dr. Cindy
Larive, he attended graduate school at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where his Research Advisor was
Dr. Mark
Wightman.
Jacob had a number of projects at UNC. He specialized in making electrogenerated chemiluminescence
measurements with ultramicroelectrodes at high efficiency and high
speed. His experience with microelectrodes was of interest to
Gamry -- that's where the instrument meets the sample!
Jacob also worked on electrochemical simulation software and developed a
nice application that has proven useful for training purposes at Gamry.
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After UNC,
Jacob spent 1 1/2 years at a postdoctoral appointment with Dr. Chad Mirkin
at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL working on electrodeposition,
sensors, and nanomaterials.
Jacob joined Gamry in 2008.
Jacob is a fan of collegiate sports and, despite our warnings of
doom and destruction, he's thinking about buying a motorcycle.
He's also not a bad cook and has a taste for fine wine.
Jacob has shouldered his share of the economic burden of the US by
purchasing a home in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. This should keep him
busy for many weekends to come. Zoe, his canine companion,
approves.
We're not saying that Jacob is opportunistic, but at the luau at the ECS Meeting in Hawaii
(October 2008), Jacob claimed that it was his birthday. By the photo
below, you can see why we were suspicious. But he does have good
taste!
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