Dr. Ning Li (2018 Ph.D.) developed an innovative process to produce biobased bisphenols, the feedstock for polycarbonates, epoxy resins, and vinyl ester resins currently produced from petroleum, from lignin in wood with the co-production of high-grade pulp for cellulose products and hemicellulose-based chemicals. The research paper was published in Nature (2024, 630, 381–386). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07446-5. This story was highlighted and reported by WEI (Wisconsin Energy Institute, https://energy.wisc.edu/news/uw-madison-grad-turns-biomass-safe-replacement-bpa) and WPR (Wisconsin Public Radio, https://www.wpr.org/news/uw-madison-research-bpa-alternative).