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Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
born 1950
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryKrzysztof "Kris" Matyjaszewski is a Polish-American chemist. He is the J.C. Warner Professor of the Natural Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University Matyjaszewski is best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 8, 1950
Konstantynów Łódzki
Citizenship
Poland · United States
Occupations & fields
chemistengineeruniversity teacherchemical technologistpolymer chemist
Awards & honours
Wolf Prize in Chemistrydoctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityHonorary doctors of Ghent UniversityDannie Heineman PrizeBenjamin Franklin MedalPrize of the Foundation for Polish Science
- Field and occupation
- polský chemik, specialista na polymerní chemii, vysokoškolský pedagog přírodních věd na Mellon University, Pittsburgh
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