George M. Whitesides

For his son, a space advocate, see George T. Whitesides.
George M. Whitesides
Whitesides in 2010
Born (1939-08-03) August 3, 1939 (age 85)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
California Institute of Technology (PhD)
Known forCorey–House–Posner–Whitesides reaction
Contributions in the fields of NMR spectroscopy, organometallic chemistry, molecular self-assembly, soft lithography,[2] microfabrication, microfluidics, soft robotics, paper-based analytical devices, and nanotechnology.
AwardsACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1975)
Arthur C. Cope Award (1995)
National Medal of Science (1998)
Kyoto Prize (2003)
Welch Award in Chemistry (2005)
Dan David Prize (2005)
Linus Pauling Award (2005)
Priestley Medal (2007)
Othmer Gold Medal (2010)
King Faisal International Prize (2011)
IRI Medal (2013)
Kavli Prize (2022)
Scientific career
Fieldschemistry, nanotechnology
InstitutionsHarvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisThe configurational stability of primary Grignard reagents. Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the study of molecular asymmetry (1964)
Doctoral advisorJohn D. Roberts[1]
Doctoral studentsCraig L. Hill, Chi-Huey Wong, Younan Xia, Milan Mrksich
Other notable studentsJoanna Aizenberg, Tricia Carmichael, John A. Rogers, Firat Güder

George McClelland Whitesides (born August 3, 1939) 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,[3] microfabrication, microfluidics, and nanotechnology. A prolific author and patent holder who has received many awards, he received the highest Hirsch index rating of all living chemists in 2011.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ ST. FLEUR, NICHOLAS (November 6, 2016). "John D. Roberts Dies at 98; He Revolutionized the Field of Organic Chemistry". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Weiss, P. S. (2007). "A Conversation with Prof. George M. Whitesides: Pioneer in Soft Nanolithography". ACS Nano. 1 (2): 73–78. doi:10.1021/nn700225n. PMID 19206522.
  3. ^ Xia, Y.; Whitesides, G. M. (1998). "Soft Lithography". Annual Review of Materials Science. 28 (5): 153–184. Bibcode:1998AnRMS..28..153X. doi:10.1146/annurev.matsci.28.1.153. PMID 29711088.
  4. ^ "H-index ranking of living chemists" (PDF). Chemistry World. December 12, 2011.
  5. ^ George M. Whitesides publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
  6. ^ George M. Whitesides publications indexed by Google Scholar