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George M. Whitesides

American chemist and professor of chemistry · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1939 · age 87

George McClelland Whitesides is an American chemist and professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He is best known for his work in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, organometallic chemistry, molecular self-assembly, soft lithography, microfabrication, microfluidics, and nanotechnology.

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2013IRI MedalAward2011King Faisal International Prize in ScienceAward2010Othmer Gold MedalAward2008ISNSCE Nanoscience PrizeAwardPrincess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific ResearchAward2007American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalAward2005Dan David PrizeAwardLinus Pauling AwardAward2004Oesper AwardAward2003Kyoto Prize in Advanced TechnologyAward2002Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward1998National Medal of ScienceAward1994James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic ChemistryAward1975ACS Award in Pure ChemistryAward1939Born3 August 1939

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IRI Medal2013
Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin2012
King Faisal International Prize in Science2011
F. A. Cotton Medal2011
Othmer Gold Medal2010
Benjamin Franklin Medal2009
Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research2008
ISNSCE Nanoscience Prize2008
Priestley Medal2007
American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal2007
Dan David Prize2005
Dickson Prize in Science2005
Welch Award in Chemistry2005
Linus Pauling Award2005
Gabbay Award2004
Paracelsus Prize2004
Oesper Award2004
Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology2003
Clarivate Citation Laureates2002
Von Hippel Award2000
National Medal of Science1998
Arthur C. Cope Award1995
James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry1994
Remsen Award1983
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry1975
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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A prolific author and patent holder who has received many awards, he received the highest Hirsch index rating of all living chemists in 2011.

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United States
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Born 1939 · age 87

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Christopher Kelk IngoldBoth received James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic ChemistryPaul AlivisatosBoth received ISNSCE Nanoscience PrizeMildred CohnBoth received Oesper AwardPeter HirschBoth received Von Hippel AwardPeter G. SchultzBoth received ACS Award in Pure ChemistryChi-Huey WongBoth received Arthur C. Cope Award