Yael Schuster, a PhD in organic chemistry
Networking was an important part of the summit for Yael Schuster, a Virginia native who made aliyah to Israel 10 years ago. Schuster has a PhD in organic chemistry and manages a laboratory for the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot.
‘The goal is to give girls the tools they need to dream of being scientists’
Her start-up, the Know-It-Alls, makes science toys for girls ages eight to 12. In both the United States and Israel, science is mostly geared to boys, says Schuster. Her company’s toy sets include a story book, a chemistry kit and a miniature jet car. Girls will build the car through the story in the book and power it with materials from the chemistry set. They will also be able to share the results through an online community set up by the company. It launches next month on Kickstarter.
She says the summit was much different from science conferences she has been to, which are more hierarchical and less interactive than the ROI activities. She hopes the connections she made at the conference will help the start-up succeed.
Her two children, both boys, love the toy already, she says.
Dr. Yael Schuster
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Summary
Extremely successful researcher in organic chemistry with multiple publications, patents, and awards.
Highly proficient in grant writing, scientific writing, and editing.
Experience
Laboratory Manager
Weizmann Institute of Science
Laboratory manager working with Dr. Itay Halevy in the field of geochemistry
Laboratory Manager
Weizmann Institute of Science
Working with Dr. Rafal Klajn- nanoparticles, organic chemistry, chemistry in confined spaces
Lecturer
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry
Technical Advisor
Ehrlich & Fenster
Patent Attorney Trainee
Assistant Editor
Bulletin of the Israel Chemical Society
Responsible for receiving and editing articles for publication
Assistant Editor
Israel Journal of Chemistry
Responsible for writing and editing journal articles, press releases, and related material
Associate Chemist
The Valspar Corporation
Emerging Technologies Team: formulation of a new polyester coating platform.
Short-term formulation to custom-tailor polymer coatings and/or correct defects.
Acted as technical liaison to customers
Short-term formulation to custom-tailor polymer coatings and/or correct defects.
Acted as technical liaison to customers
Yael Schuster is a PhD chemist, a single mom to two hilariously crazy kids, a baker of incredibly adorable fondant-decorated cakes, a player of bluegrass fiddle, and an occasional unicycler. Yael is a veritable southern belle, from middle-of-nowhere Virginia, who came to Israel 9 years ago on aliyah. After a short stint of learning-hebrew-on-a-kibbutz, Yael moved to Haifa to complete her PhD in Organic Chemistry at the Technion. She now lives in Rehovot, where she manages a laboratory at Weizmann Institute of Science, and spends her free time biking through the nearby fields. Yael is trying to learn the language of non-scientists, and apologizes in advance if she sounds like she is talking in gibberish.
Education
Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel
Ph.D, Chemistry
2011 ICS Prize Recipient
Schulich Graduate Student Fellowship 2008-2010
Schulich Graduate Student Fellowship 2008-2010
| Advisor | Professor Gandelman Mark |
| Advisor's Email | chmark@tx.technion.ac.il |
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| No of theses | 10 |
| Department | Chemistry |
| Department Web Site | schulich.technion.ac.il |
University of Pittsburgh
B.Sc., Chemistry, Education
Activities and Societies: Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Publications
Pincer Click Ligands(Link)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Versatile, Selective, and Switchable Coordination Modes of Pincer Click Ligands(Link)
Organometallics
Azidomethyl Phenyl Sulfide(Link)
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis
2011- Triazolylidene-based Complexes via Post-modification of Pincer Click Ligands
Dalton Transactions
2011
DOI:10.1039/C1DT10264H
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Founder
University of Pittsburgh Chemistry Outreach Program
2001 – 2004 (3 years)Children
Founded program that brought chemistry after school activities to at-risk youth in citywide programs
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel,
rehovot
Faculty of Chemistry Schulich
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Technion City, 3200008, Haifa
Phone: (972-4) 8293727/3664
Fax: (972-4) 8295860
email: Chmichal@cc.technion.ac.il
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