John Martens (BSChE ’68) built a career that spans polymer chemistry, defense, materials science, consulting, and now biochemistry and biomedicine—but it all started at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As a chemical engineering and chemistry double major, Martens credits a formative conversation with Professor Robert “Bob” Byron Bird and the university’s collaborative environment for shaping his path. More than five decades later, his work continues to impact lives through a new venture developing treatments for blinding eye diseases.
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