George M. Whitesides
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George M. Whitesides (n. 3 august 1939) este un chimist american, cunoscut pentru lucrările și contribuțiile sale din domenii ca: spectroscopie, chimie organo-metalică, nanotehnologie, studiul microfluidelor.
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Născut | (84 de ani) Louisville, Kentucky, SUA |
Cetățenie | Statele Unite ale Americii |
Ocupație | chimist cadru didactic universitar[*] |
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Alma mater | California Institute of Technology Universitatea Harvard Harvard College[*][[Harvard College (undergraduate college of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts)|]] Phillips Academy[*][[Phillips Academy (preparatory school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States)|]] |
Organizație | Universitatea Harvard Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Premii | Premio Princesa de Asturias de Investigación Científica y Técnica[*][[Premio Princesa de Asturias de Investigación Científica y Técnica (science award)|]] () Medalia Benjamin Franklin[*] () King Faisal International Prize in Science[*][[King Faisal International Prize in Science |]] () ACS Award in Pure Chemistry[*][[ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (award of the American Chemical Society)|]] () Medalia Națională pentru Știință a Statelor Unite[*] () Arthur C. Cope Award[*][[Arthur C. Cope Award (award of the American Chemical Society)|]] () Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology[*][[Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology (Japanese award in electronics, biotechnology and medical technology, materials science and engineering, or information science)|]] ()[1] Premiul Dan David[*] () Premiul Gabbay[*] ()[2] Ehrendoktor der Freien Universität Berlin[*][[Ehrendoktor der Freien Universität Berlin |]] ()[3] ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize[*][[ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize |]] ()[4][5] Dickson Prize in Science[*][[Dickson Prize in Science (American science award)|]] () Fellow of the American Physical Society[*][[Fellow of the American Physical Society (fellowship of the American Physical Society)|]] IRI Medal[*][[IRI Medal (award honoring accomplishments in technological innovation)|]] () Medalia Priestley ()[6] Welch Award in Chemistry[*][[Welch Award in Chemistry (chemistry prize)|]] ()[7] Von Hippel Award[*][[Von Hippel Award (prize in the field of interdisciplinary materials science)|]] () Membru al Academiei Americane de Arte și Științe[*] F. A. Cotton Medal[*][[F. A. Cotton Medal (chemistry award)|]] ()[8] Linus Pauling Award[*][[Linus Pauling Award (award recognizing outstanding achievement in chemistry)|]] ()[9] American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal[*][[American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (award)|]] ()[10] Paracelsus-Preis[*][[Paracelsus-Preis (award of the Swiss Chemical Society)|]] ()[11] Oesper Award[*][[Oesper Award (American chemistry award)|]] ()[12] Othmer Gold Medal[*][[Othmer Gold Medal (award)|]] ()[13] James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[*][[James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry (American award for physical organic chemistry)|]] ()[14] Clarivate Citation Laureates[*][[Clarivate Citation Laureates (award)|]] ()[15] Remsen Award[*][[Remsen Award (award of American Chemical Society, Maryland section)|]] ()[16] |
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Închide
Autor prolific, a obținut cel mai mare indice Hirsch pe anul 2011.[17] Astfel, a scris peste 1.200 de articole științifice[18] și a patentat cel puțin 134 invenții.[19]
A studiat la Universitatea Harvard, la care ulterior a deținut funcția de profesor și cercetător.
Are doi fii:
- George T. Whitesides, director al Virgin Galactic, firmă care dezvoltă vehicule spațiale comerciale;
- Ben Whitesides, cântăreț și compozitor al formației The Joggers.