Richard J. Saykally
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Richard James Saykally (born September 10, 1947) is an American chemist. He is currently the Class of 1932 Endowed Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He has received numerous awards for his research on the molecular characteristics of water and aqueous solutions.
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Born | (1947-09-10) September 10, 1947 (age 76) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Known for | Molecular characteristics and structure of water |
Awards | Irving Langmuir Award (2000) E. O. Lawrence Award (2004) Peter Debye Award (2009) |
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Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
Thesis | Microwave spectroscopy of transient molecular species in glow discharges (1977) |
Doctoral advisor | R. Claude Woods |
Other academic advisors | Kenneth M. Evenson |
Doctoral students | Frank Keutsch Lucy Ziurys Martin Gruebele |
Other notable students | James R. Heath (postdoc) |
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