Mueller earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Russell Sage College in 1965. She worked for Syntex Corp. as a research chemist until she started her company. Mueller, a member of the George M. Low Society of Patroons at Rensselaer, is a member of the Women's Forum, and serves on the advisory council of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Her husband, Glenn M. Mueller, was a former trustee and a 1964 Rensselaer graduate. Rensselaer graduate William F. Glaser, the Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors individuals who exemplify entrepreneurial leadership.
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