Terrence Collins
A champion of green science, Terry Collins is widely recognized internationally for his invention of a new class of oxidation catalysts, called TAML®s, and his broader sustainability leadership. He is the Teresa Heinz Professor of Green Chemistry and the Director of the Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Terry earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Auckland where he is a Distinguished Alumnus. He first learned of the insidious health damage caused by chemical pollutants of anthropogenic origin while a student at Auckland. In his independent career, he created an iterative catalyst design program to explore whether environmentally benign and cost-effective technologies could be developed to avoid or destroy the culprits. Iterative evolution over decades led first to “TAML® activators” and then to serial inventions giving what are today the highest technical performing hydrogen peroxide catalysts across both chemistry and biology with demonstrated potential for safely avoiding and eliminating pollutants and pathogens in water and soil. The latest generation deliver a platform technology that is the focus of the 2020 Collins-cofounded company, SUDOC, LLC
Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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