| Charles M. Lieber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 52–53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Citizenship | American |
| Fields | Chemistry Applied Physics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College, Stanford University |
| Known for | Nanoscience Nanotechnology |
| Notable awards | World Technology Award (2003, 2004) |
Charles M. Lieber (born 1959) is an American chemist and renowned pioneer in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology at Harvard University. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, as the Mark Hyman Professor of Chemistry, and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Lieber has published over 330 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and he is the principal inventor on more than 35 patents. He has founded the nanotechnology companies: Nanosys in 2001 and the new nanosensor company Vista Therapeutics in 2007. He is best known for his seminal contributions to the synthesis, fundamental understanding, and assembly of nanoscale materials, pioneering demonstrations of nanodevices, the creation of nanotechnology companies and the education of numerous leaders in nanoscience. In 2011, Lieber was recognised as the leading chemist in the world by Thomson Reuters for the impact of his scientific publications.[1]
In 2002, Lieber won the Breakthrough of the Year by Science Magazine and the Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology.[2] In both 2003 and 2004, he won the World Technology Award in Materials. Other notable awards include the Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience, Materials Research Society (2010); Inorganic Nanoscience Award, ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry (2009); Einstein Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008); Pioneer Award, NIH (2008); Elected Fellow, MRS (2008); NBIC Research Excellence Award, University of Pennsylvania (2007); Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 Award (2005); ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials (2004); Scientific American 50 Award in Nanotechnology and Molecular Electronics (2003); New York Intellectual Property Law Association Inventor of the Year (2003); Nelson W. Taylor Award, Pennsylvania State University (2003); APS McGroddy Prize for New Materials (2003); Harrison Howe Award, University of Rochester (2002); MRS Medal (2002); NSF Creativity Award (1996); Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award, American Chemical Society (1995); George Ledlie Prize, Harvard University (1994-1995); MRS Outstanding Young Investigator Award (1993); ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1992); and Wilson Prize (1990).
Lieber is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow of the Materials Research Society, Fellow of the American Chemical Society (Inaugural Class), Elected Fellow of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society, and member of the American Physical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Society for Optical Engineering and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Lieber is Co-Editor of Nano Letters, and serves on the editorial and advisory boards of a large number of science and technology journals.