Jovica Badjic received his diploma in Chemistry (1994) from University of Belgrade (Serbia). He obtained Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2001) from Iowa State University. From 2001 to 2004 he was a postdoctoral research fellow in the group of J Fraser Stoddart at UCLA where he was awarded Chancellor’s award for outstanding research accomplishments in postdoctoral work. He joined the faculty at the Ohio State University in 2004. He was promoted to associate professor in 2010 and professor in 2014.