Vince Rotello

What do you do?

I am a Professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Massachusetts. I have a group of 30 researchers working on biomedical applications of nanoparticles, including new anti-cancer strategies and diagnostic tests for cancer and other diseases. 

How did you get there?

Undergraduate and graduate school, a postdoc, and a lot of hard work!

Why do you like it?

It’s like running a start-up company focused on making peoples lives better. I work with a great group of students, postdocs and visiting scientists, and have the ability to move in new direction—as long as I can get someone to fund it.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a chemist—I’ve always liked making things, and that’s what we do now.

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