Joseph M. Antonucci, Ph.D.

Structure-property relationships in dental polymers composite
Adhesives and the interfaces in these dental materials and with tooth structure
Developing characterization and test methods for accurately determining critical properties of these materials
Bioactive polymeric materials for hard tissue regeneration
Explore new mechanisms for reducing or eliminating polymerization shrinkage and its effects in polymeric dental and biomaterials
Explore new strategies for overcoming bacterial challenges to mineralized tissues such as teeth and bone

2009: NIST's Dean of Staff

2005: Jacob Rabinow Applied Research Award

2005: Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer

1991: Wilmer Souder Award in Dental Materials

1990: Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on the Science of Adhesion

1980: NIST Bronze Medal

1959 - 1961: NRC-NBS Postdoctoral Fellowship

NIST's Dean of Staff and Research Chemist
Polymers Division
Biomaterials Group

2009 - present: NIST's Dean of Staff

2006 - present: Research Chemist, Biomaterials Group, Polymers Division, NIST

2002 - 2006: Project Leader, Biomaterials Group, Polymers Division, NIST

1988 - 2002: Assistant Group Leader, Dental and Medical Materials Group, Polymers Division, NIST

1973 - 1988: Project Leader, Dental and Medical Materials Group, Polymers Division, NBS/NIST

1961 - 1973: Research Chemist, Polymer Chemistry Section, Polymers Division, NBS

1959 - 1961: NRC-NBS Postdoctoral Fellow, Polymers Division, NBS

1959: Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Maryland

1953: B.S., summa cum laude, Chemistry, St. John’s University (NYC)

Contact

Phone: (301) 975-6794
Email: joseph.antonucci@nist.gov
Fax: (301) 975-4977