Jon A. Bender

Jon A. Bender, PhD, is a Senior Scientist II and R&D Consultant at Benuvia Operations, LLC., with prior experience as a Research Scientist at Nulixir Inc. and various academic roles at The University of Texas at Austin, including Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships. At UT Austin, Jon focused on ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopic techniques to investigate singlet exciton fission and related phenomena in hybrid nanomaterials. Jon holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry from Loyola University Chicago. In addition to scientific expertise, Jon has training in improvisational theater, demonstrating a diverse skill set.