George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz | |
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Born | April 14, 1949 |
Residence | U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Clarkson University |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
Awards | Peter Debye Award (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | reaction dynamics |
Institutions | Northwestern University |
Doctoral advisor | Aron Kuppermann |
George C. Schatz (born April 14, 1949), the Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, is a theoretical chemist best known for his seminal contributions to the field of reaction dynamics. Born in Watertown, New York, he obtained his B. S. from Clarkson University in 1971[1] and his Ph.D. from Caltech in 1976[1] under Aron Kuppermann. Following postdoctoral work at MIT, he joined the Chemistry Department at Northwestern University.
A longtime senior editor of the Journal of Physical Chemistry, he became its editor-in-chief in 2005. The journal previously (1997) having been split in Journal of Physical Chemistry A (molecular physical chemistry, both theoretical and experimental) and Journal of Physical Chemistry B (solid state, soft matter, liquids), Schatz initiated the spin-off of a third journal, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, focusing on nanotechnology and molecular electronics.
Schatz is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, and many other such bodies. He authored over 350 scientific papers, and co-authored two books with his colleague Mark A. Ratner: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry
Recently much of Schatz's research has been concerned with nanotechnology and bionanotechnology.
References
- 1 2 "Editor Profile". ACS Publications. American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.