George M. Whitesides (b. August 3, 1939, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American chemist and professor of chemistry at Harvard University. He has made contributions in the areas of NMR spectroscopy, organic synthesis, materials and surface science, microfluids and nanotechnology, including self-assembled monolayers. The Corey-House-Posner-Whitesides reaction includes his name owing to his contributions to developing the reaction. He is the author of more than 900 articles and holds more than 50 patents. He is active in public service, including the National Academies' report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm", which addresses U.S. competitiveness in science and technology. He chaired a 2002 panel that evaluated the state of chemical research in the U.K. Louisville redirects here. ... A chemist pours from a Florence flask. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy most commonly known as NMR Spectroscopy is the name given to the technique which exploits the magnetic properties of nuclei. ... Organic synthesis is the construction of organic molecules via chemical processes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Surface chemistry is the study of chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, usually between a gas and a solid or between a liquid and a solid. ... Microfluidics deals with the behavior, precise control and manipulation of microliter and nanoliter volumes of fluids. ... Molecular gears from a NASA computer simulation. ... Self assembled monolayers are surfaces consisting of a single layer of molecules on a substrate. ... The Corey-Posner-Whitesides-House reaction was developed by the co-operation of four organic chemists: E.J. Corey of Harvard University, G.H. Posner of the Johns Hopkins University, G.M. Whitesides of MIT and H.O. House of the Georgia Institute of Technology. ...

Whitesides received a B.S. from Harvard in 1960 and a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology, where he studied under John D. Roberts. He has taught at Harvard since 1982 and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Currently, he is the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor. The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech)[1] is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private research university located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Its mission and culture are guided by an emphasis on teaching and research grounded in practical applications of science and technology. ...

He was awarded the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry, the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, the National Medal of Science (1998), the Linus Pauling Medal, the Welch Award in Chemistry, NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1999) and will receive the 2007 Priestley Medal.[1] He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. ... National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science, also called the Presidential Medal of Science, is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social... The National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences is warded for innovative research in the chemical sciences that in the broadest sense contributes to a better understanding of the natural sciences and to the benefit of humanity. ... The Priestley Medal is awarded by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for distinguished service in the field of chemistry. ... The House of the Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... President Harding and the National Academy of Sciences at the White House, Washington, DC, April 1921 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine. ... Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the United States provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. ... The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between scientists, defends scientific freedom, encourages scientific responsibility and supports scientific education for the betterment of all humanity. ...

References

• Celia Arnaud. 2006. Whitesides named Priestley Medalist. Chemical and Engineering News. Jun 12, 2006, pg. 7.

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