Andrea R. Tao has worked in the field of nanomaterials for over 20 years. She earned her A.B. in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. She holds the position of Professor in the NanoEngineering Department at the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, CA, USA where her research focuses on nanoparticle manufacturing and colloidal assembly.