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Djordje Vuckovic

Associate at McKinsey & Company | Stanford Ph.D.

Djordje Vuckovic is an Associate at McKinsey & Company, based in New York City.13 He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where he studied in the Mitch lab as part of the Environmental Engineering program.12

Professional Background

Vuckovic's current role at McKinsey & Company follows his academic career. Prior to joining McKinsey, he was a Fellow at Stanford Woods Institute.4

Education

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University2
  • Additional education from at least two other institutions5

Research Focus

During his time at Stanford, Vuckovic's research centered on the phototoxicity of certain substances, contributing to the field of environmental engineering.2

Networking

Vuckovic maintains a strong professional network, with 488 connections on LinkedIn.1 His profile on the platform uses the username "djordje-vuckovic".

Additional Information

It's worth noting that Vuckovic's academic journey also included time at Columbia College, where he worked in Professor Jeffrey Koberstein's chemical engineering lab as early as the summer of 2012.6

Highlights

May 9 · linkedin

I am incredibly honored that my first, first-author paper came out in Science and was chosen for this week's cover and podcast!

We found that oxybenzone - a common #sunscreen ingredient - turns into essentially the opposite of a sunscreen in sea anemones, corals and even humans. By a metabolic process normally meant to detoxify, it actually becomes a photosensitizer - a molecule that is harmless in the dark but produces toxins (free radicals) under sunlight. Animals that lose their symbiotic algae to effects of #climatechange seem to be particularly vulnerable. This has potential implications for protecting #coralreefs and designing safer #skincare products - for corals and us.

Huge thank you to my co-authors - Prof. William Mitch, Prof. John Pringle, Amanda Tinoco, Lorraine Ling, and Christian Renicke !!

If you want to know more about the research... The paper (DM me for access): https://lnkd.in/gfHuuq4w An article I wrote in layman's terms for The Conversation: https://lnkd.in/giWb_aKw Perspective from Science: https://lnkd.in/gbPTVUmB

#science #ecotoxicology

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Location

New York, New York, United States