Biography

Jason R. Dwyer is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rhode Island where in 2009 he established a research program focusing on bioanalytical chemistry, nanofabrication, and biomedical technology development. Trained as a physical chemist (Ph.D. University of Toronto, 2005), he has worked as a biophysicist (NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the Max Born Institute in Berlin), applied biophysicist (University of British Columbia), nanoscientist, and scientific entrepreneur and consultant.

Professor Dwyer’s work at the intersection of discovery-based research and life sciences applications has been recognized with the 2024 AES Electrophoresis Society Mid-Career Award, the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies 2019 Innovation Award, and several URI awards for research and mentorship. Intentional, value-driven mentoring is foundational to his approach to science and broader activities. Alongside more than 55 peer-reviewed publications, 5 issued U.S. patents, and over 85 invited lectures, he co-founded and directed a nanotechnology start-up company, Insight Nanofluidics; has been active in science policy and cooperation internationally and at the intersection of academia, government, and industry; and engaged in outreach activities with multiple media outlets including a feature documentary with the Discovery Channel.

An adherent of doing research in service to society, he strives to make it easier for others to connect their scholarship and creativity to a variety of societal outlets. Since arriving at URI, Professor Dwyer has engaged in service for the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Engineering, Faculty Senate, and Division of Research and Economic Development. He is proudest of the efforts of his students to broaden the horizons of human knowledge and to make a difference in people’s lives.