Dr. Martín Abadi
George M. Whitesides MEMBERS
Professor of Chemistry, Harvard University.
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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  • 2012
  • Chemical Engineering (C.H.E.)
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  • 2012
  • Chemical Engineering (C.H.E.)
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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,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.

In 2012, he was elected as member of the European Academy of Engineering.

His primary areas of study are Nanotechnology, Monolayer, Microfluidics, Self-assembled monolayer and Adsorption.

His work deals with themes such as Elastomer, Lithography and Soft lithography, which intersect with Nanotechnology.

His research integrates issues of Wetting, Ethylene glycol, Contact angle, Polymer chemistry and Stereochemistry in his study of Monolayer.
 
2009 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
2007 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development and promulgation of methods of self-assembly and soft lithography.
2005 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2005 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
2004 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
2002 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2000 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
1998 - US President's National Medal of Science