Charles E. Carraher, Jr

Charles E. Carraher, Jr. is a renowned scientist in the field of chemistry and materials. Dr. Carraher is currently Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Associate Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies . Dr. Carraher was previously Dean of the College of Science at FAU, Chair of the Science Division at the University of South Dakota, and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Wright State University. He has received numerous awards and recognitions including being named a Fellow in the American Institute of Chemists, in the first class of being named a Fellow for the ACS-PMSE, and in 1992 given the Florida Award that recognizes the outstanding chemist in southeast US. Dr. Carraher's research has led to the creation of over 70 new families of polymers as well as new methods for their synthesis and characterization. His primary areas of research related to BioSolar business include high strength materials, geo-membranes, identification of materials, biomedical and bioactive materials, conductive and semiconductive polymers, thermally stable materials and high temperature superconductors.

He is the inventor and holder of a number of basic patents including the initial chemical synthesis of nucleic acids. Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. Carraher has published over 50 books and 900 articles, chaired numerous national and international committees, served as science advisor to Senator McGovern, and helped shape the American education system from K-12 to post-graduate education in the field chemistry and materials. Dr. Carraher holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.