Anne M. Mayes
Anne Marie Mayes | |
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Anne Mayes in Mexico | |
| Born | August 30, 1964 Aurora, Illinois,United States |
| Died | January 25, 2011 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University |
| Thesis | A study of transitions to periodic structures in block copolymer melts. (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Monica Olvera de la Cruz |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | IBM Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Anne Marie Mayes (August 30, 1964 – January 25, 2011) was an American material science and engineer and a Toyota professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and MacVicar faculty fellow until 2006. She was the first woman to be promoted from assistant professor to tenured professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. Mayes focused her research on lithium polymer batteries and the role of polymers in environmental issues. The Anne M. Mayes '86 Fellowship for graduate students at MIT is named in her honor.