Jonathan S. Dordick (born January 15, 1959) is an Institute Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences. In 2008 he became director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies. In 2012 Dr. Dordick became the Vice President for Research at RPI. He became Special Advisor to the RPI President for Strategic Initiatives in 2018,