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In 2011, Lieber was recognised as the leading chemist in the world by Thomson Reuters for the impact of his scientific publications.
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Charles Lieber
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Achievements
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In 2012, Lieber was awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (shared with Paul Alivisatos) for his contributions to nanochemistry. In 2002, Lieber won the Breakthrough of the Year by Science and the Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology. In both 2003 and 2004, he won the World Technology Award in Materials. Other notable awards include the Willard Gibbs Award from the Chicago Section of the American College of Surgeons (2013), Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience, Materials Research Society (2010). Inorganic Nanoscience Award, American College of Surgeons Division of Inorganic Chemistry (2009). Einstein Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008). Pioneer Award, National Institutes of Health (2008). Elected Fellow, materials research society (2008). NBIC Research Excellence Award, University of Pennsylvania (2007). Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 Award (2005). American College of Surgeons 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). Australian Psychological Society McGroddy Prize for New Materials (2003). Harrison Howe Award, University of Rochester (2002). materials research society Medal (2002); National Science Foundation Creativity Award (1996). Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award, American Chemical Society (1995). George Ledlie Prize, Harvard University (1994-1995). materials research society Outstanding Young Investigator Award (1993). American College of Surgeons 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, Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015) 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.
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National Academy of Sciences.
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Willard Gibbs Award ACS Award in Pure Chemistry; Arts and Sciences; Wolf Prize in Chemistry; Gibbs Award In 2012, Lieber was awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (shared with Paul Alivisatos) for his contributions to nanochemistry. In 2002, Lieber won the Breakthrough of the Year by Science and the Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology. In both 2003 and 2004, he won the World Technology Award in Materials. Other notable awards include the Willard Gibbs Award from the Chicago Section of the ACS (2013), 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). The American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry is awarded annually by the American Chemical Society (ACS) 'To recognize and encourage fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women'.; The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel.Willard Gibbs Award ACS Award in Pure Chemistry; Arts and Sciences; Wolf Prize in Chemistry; Gibbs Award In 2012, Lieber was awarded the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (shared with Paul Alivisatos) for his contributions to nanochemistry. In 2002, Lieber won the Breakthrough of the Year by Science and the Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology. In both 2003 and 2004, he won the World Technology Award in Materials. Other notable awards include the Willard Gibbs Award from the Chicago Section of the ACS (2013), 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). The American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry is awarded annually by the American Chemical Society (ACS) 'To recognize and encourage fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women'.; The Wolf Prize in Chemistry is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel.