Allen J. Bard

American electrochemist (1933-2024) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Allen Joseph Bard was an American chemist. He was the Hackerman-Welch Regents Chair Professor and director of the Center for Electrochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin.

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2024Died11 February 20242014Torbern Bergman MedalAward2011Clarivate Citation LaureatesAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward2007Heinz Gerischer AwardAward2004William H. Nichols MedalAward2002Priestley MedalAward1998NAS Award in Chemical SciencesAward1996Sigillum MagnumAward1992Luigi Galvani MedalAward1989Oesper AwardAward1988ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in ElectrochemistryAward1987Centenary PrizeAwardOlin Palladium AwardAward1984ACS Award in Analytical ChemistryAward1933Born18 December 1933

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Awards

Torbern Bergman Medal2014

Enrico Fermi Award2013

National Medal of Science2011

Clarivate Citation Laureates2011

Wolf Prize in Chemistry2008

Heinz Gerischer Award2007

Welch Award in Chemistry2004

William H. Nichols Medal2004

Priestley Medal2002

NAS Award in Chemical Sciences1998

Linus Pauling Award1998

Sigillum Magnum1996

Luigi Galvani Medal1992

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences1990

Oesper Award1989

ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry1988

Willard Gibbs Award1987

Centenary Prize1987

Olin Palladium Award1987

Honorary Doctorate from the University of Paris-VII1986

ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry1984

About this person

Bard developed innovations such as the scanning electrochemical microscope, his co-discovery of electrochemiluminescence, his key contributions to photoelectrochemistry of semiconductor electrodes, and co-authoring a seminal textbook.

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United States