Anne Marie Mayes
Anne Mayes in Mexico
BornAugust 30, 1964
Aurora, Illinois,United States
DiedJanuary 25, 2011
Mustang, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University
ThesisA study of transitions to periodic structures in block copolymer melts. (1991)
Doctoral advisorMonica Olvera de la Cruz
Academic work
InstitutionsIBM
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.[1] She was the first woman to be promoted from assistant professor to tenured professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT.[1] Mayes focused her research on lithium polymer batteries and the role of polymers in environmental issues.[1] The Anne M. Mayes '86 Fellowship for graduate students at MIT is named in her honor.[2]

Early life and education

Mayes was born in Aurora, Illinois to parents Leon S. Mayes and Sybil J. Mayes (née Knaus).[3]

Mayes graduated Mustang High School in Mustang, Oklahoma in 1982.[3] After graduation, Mayes went on to study and earn a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) in 1986.[1] She obtained her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University in 1991. At Northwestern University, Mayes was advised by Monica Olvera de la Cruz.[4] Her Ph.D. research focused phase diagram of block copolymers.[4][5] After completing her Ph.D., Mayes worked two years as visiting scientist at IBM's Alameda Research Center with Thomas P. Russell.[3][6]

Career and research

In 1993 Mayes joined MIT as an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In 1997 she became the first female professor to receive tenure in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT.[1][7]

Mayes research led to breakthroughs in many topics, including the development of polymeric electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, cell-signaling biomaterials, membranes for water purification, block copolymer films for nanolithography, and weak polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies.[8] One of her major development was “baroplastics,” a plastic that becomes soft under pressure, which allowed for recycling with less energy and without degradation.[1]

In 2006 Mayes retired early from MIT due to illness and helped create the Anne M. Mayes '86 Fellowship for graduate students with her remaining discretionary funds.[2]

Overall, Mayes supervised sixteen Ph.D. candidates, seven M.S. degrees, and a host of undergraduate researchers.[4] Mayes had 13 patents, over 100 publications.[9] Beyond research, she was dedicated to her students in the classroom, for this she was named a MacVicar faculty fellow in "recognition of her outstanding teaching innovations" and other teaching awards.[9][7]

Awards and honors

Personal life

In 1994 Mayes was diagnosed with breast cancer. When three surgeries and intense chemotherapy failed, she underwent a clinical trial that eradicated the cancer in 1997 but left her immune system compromised.[1]

Anne Mayes was married to fellow MIT Professor Donald Sadoway for a period of time while they were both at MIT.

Mayes married Glenn Mailand in 2004.[3] After Mayes retired from MIT in 2006, she moved back to her hometown of Mustang, Oklahoma.[3] Mayes died on January 25, 2011, after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis resulting from her cancer treatment.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Anne Mayes, former materials science professor, dies at 46". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. 1 2 "Just A-Mayes-ing". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dr Anne Marie Mayes (1964-2011) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Olvera de la Cruz". aztec.tech.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ↑ Mayes, Anne Marie (1991). A study of transitions to periodic structures in block copolymer melts (Thesis). OCLC 71838625.
  6. ↑ "Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  7. 1 2 3 "Six are named as MacVicar Fellows". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  8. 1 2 "Polymer Chemistry Award Goes To Anne Mayes". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  9. 1 2 "Prof. Anne M. Mayes". web.mit.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  10. ↑ "APS Fellowship". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Eight members of the faculty appointed to named professorships". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  12. ↑ "Woody Award Recipients | MRS Awards". mrs.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  13. ↑ "1999 John H. Dillon Medal Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  14. ↑ "Anne Mayes Named Outstanding Young Investigator for Work on Macromolecules". MRS Bulletin. 23 (3): 79. 1998. doi:10.1557/S0883769400030062. ISSN 0883-7694.
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