Jennifer Wilcox
Jennifer Wilcox | |
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| Born | 5 July 1976 |
| Education | University of Arizona MA in Physical Chemistry, PhD in Chemical Engineering 2004 |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College AB in Mathematics 1998 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Colorado School of Mines Stanford University |
| Website | ceclab |
Jennifer Wilcox is an American chemical engineer and an expert in carbon capture and storage and the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. She is the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Energy Policy at University of Pennsylvania and a former James H. Manning Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Wilcox conducts research focused on minimizing the environmental and climate impacts of our dependence on fossil fuels. In January 2021, she became acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.