Guillermo Bazan, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was one of the winners of the GCE grant in 2011, notes Kenny Slaught. Bazan received the award for his study of how semiconducting molecules that penetrate the membranes of living organisms can be used to facilitate the conversion of wastewater into energy The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had expressed interest in the possibility of using this technology to curb the emerging world’s sanitation problems, which presents a significant health hazard and hurts the dignity of residents.
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