Anne McNeil is a Carol A. Fierke Professor of Chemistry, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and the Program in the Environment. Her research is aimed at addressing some of the world's biggest challenges through chemical recycling or upcycling of waste plastics, developing methods to capture microplastics, measuring microplastics in the environment, and designing redox active molecules for energy storage applications. She has won several awards for excellence in both teaching and research. She is also the proud mom of two kids.