Charles M. Lieber

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American chemist (1959-)

United States ScientistsBorn 1959 · age 67

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Languages17

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Awards 15

2019Welch Award in Chemistry

2017National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

2016Von Hippel Award

2013Willard Gibbs Award

2013Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology

2012Wolf Prize in Chemistry

2008Clarivate Citation Laureates

2003James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials

2002MRS Medal Award

2001Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology

1992ACS Award in Pure Chemistry

1988Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering

Fellow of the American Physical Society

Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards

Connected to Charles 6

Omar M. YaghiAlso won MRS Medal Award

Allen J. BardAlso won Welch Award in Chemistry

Clarence ZenerAlso won Von Hippel Award

Sumio IijimaAlso won James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials

Ralph MerkleAlso won Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology

Henry EyringAlso won Wolf Prize in Chemistry

About this person

Charles M. Lieber is an American chemist, inventor, nanotechnologist, and writer. In 2011, Lieber was named the leading chemist in the world for the decade 2000-2010 by Thomson Reuters, based on the impact of his scientific publications. He is known for his contributions to the synthesis, assembly and characterization of nanoscale materials and nanodevices, the application of nanoelectronic devices in biology, and as a mentor to numerous leaders in nanoscience.

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