Jeannette Garcia — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Director, Strategic Growth & Quantum Partnerships and Senior Research Executive at IBM Research - Silicon Valley.
Discovered a new class of tough, light, and recyclable polymers, addressing a long-standing challenge in making thermoset plastics recyclable.
Co-developed an innovative process in 2016 for chemically recycling plastics while preventing the industrial chemical BPA from leaching.
Recognized on the MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators under 35 list for her innovation.
Named among Foreign Policy magazine's Leading Global Thinkers for her pioneering work.
Holds a PhD in Chemistry from Boston College (2012) and a BSc in Biochemistry from Seattle University (2006).

Biography

Jeannette Garcia is a distinguished chemist and Senior Research Executive at IBM Research, currently holding the position of Director, Strategic Growth & Quantum Partnerships at IBM Research - Silicon Valley. She earned her BSc in Biochemistry from Seattle University in 2006 and completed her PhD in Chemistry at Boston College in 2012.

Garcia began her career at IBM Research as a post-doctoral researcher in 2012, focusing on high-performance and recyclable materials.