Susan Rempe is a senior scientist at Sandia National Labs and research professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico. She earned her Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees at Columbia University, University of Montana, and University of Washington, followed by postdoctoral work at Los Alamos National Lab. Her current work focuses on theoretical studies of solutions, biomolecules, and separation membranes for CO2 capture and water purification.