James Ibers | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | X-ray crystallography solid state chemistry |
| Awards | ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry, Linus Pauling Award, Bailar Medal, Martin J. Buerger Award from the American Crystallographic Association, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Science, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Institutions | Northwestern University, Shell Oil Company, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Thesis | (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | Verner F. Schomoker, James Holmes Sturdivant |
| Doctoral students | Douglas Keszler, Thomas Albrecht-Schönzart, Ken Raymond, Richard Eisenberg, Steven Ittel |
James A. Ibers was the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry before becoming an emeritus professor of chemistry at Northwestern University upon retirement. He is recognized for contributions to inorganic chemistry, especially in the areas of coordination chemistry, bio-inorganic chemistry, solid state synthesis and X-ray crystallography. Ibers passed on December 14, 2021, at the age of 91.[1]