George m whitesides biography of martin

George M. Whitesides was born August 3, in Louisville, KY. He received an A.B. degree from Harvard University in and a Ph.D.

from the California Institute of Technology (with J.D. Roberts) in He was a member of the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from to He joined the Department of Chemistry of Harvard University in , and was Department Chairman , and Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry from He is now the Woodford L.

and Ann A. Flowers University Professor.

Awards
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship ()
American Chemical Society (ACS) Award in Pure Chemistry ()
Harrison Howe Award (Rochester Section of the ACS) ()
Alumni Distinguished Service Award (California Institute of Technology) ()
Remsen Award (ACS, Maryland Section) ()
Arthur C.

Cope Scholar Award (ACS) ()
James Flack Norris Award (ACS, New England Section) ()
Arthur C. Cope Award (ACS) ()
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Award for Significant Technical A