Mirkin, Chad A.

Autor: Mirkin, Chad A.
Rok: 1963-

Biogr./Hist. údaje: Americký chemik a biochemik, vědec, specializuje se výzkum nanotechnologií a nanomateriálů.
Zdroj: Autoritní databáze Národní knihovny ČR

Chad A. Mirkin (born November 23, 1963) is an American chemist. He is the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and Center for Nanofabrication and Molecular Self-Assembly at Northwestern University.Mirkin is known for his development of nanoparticle-based biodetection schemes, the invention of Dip-Pen Nanolithography (recently recognized by National Geographic as one of the top 100 scientific discoveries that changed the world), and contributions to supramolecular chemistry, nanoelectronics, and nanooptics. In 2010, he was listed as the most cited chemist in the world over the last decade in terms of total citations, the second highest most cited chemist in terms of impact factor, and the top most cited nanomedicine researcher. He is the only chemist to be elected into all three branches of the National Academies. He has published over 600 manuscripts (H-index =124) and has over 900 patents and patent applications (262 issued, over 90% licensed as of November 1, 2014). These discoveries and innovations have led to over 1800 commercial products that are being sold world-wide.