Latonia M. Harris is an American chemical engineer.
Born in Selma, Alabama, and educated in Detroit Public Schools,[1] Harris earned her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan.[2] Harris furthered her studies in the same subject at Northwestern University, where she completed a master's of science in 1997 and a doctorate in 2001.[1] [3] During her Ph.D., Harris was advised by Eleftherios Terry Papoutsakis and Neil Welker.[1]
Upon graduating, Harris worked as a scientist for Schering-Plough, then moved to Janssen Pharmaceuticals.[2] In 2020, Harris was elected a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.[3] [4]