Richard James Saykally

Background

Saykally, Richard James was born on September 10, 1947 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edwin L. and Helen M. Saykally.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977.

Career

Postdoctoral, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1977-1979; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1983; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1983-1986; professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1986; vice department chairman chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1988-1991; Miller Research Professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1996. Bergman lecturer Yale University, 1987. Merck-Frost lecturer U. B.C., 1988.

Bourke lecturer Royal Society Chemistry, 1992. Samuel M. McElvain lecturer University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995. Harry Emmett Gunning lecturer U. Alberta, 1995.

Principal investigator Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1983-1991. Principal investigator Science for Science Teachers, National Science Foundation. Member Laser Science Topical Group Fellowship Committee, since 1993.

Member international steering committee 12th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, 1995. Member Executive Committee Division Chemical Physics, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard James Saykally has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Optical Society American, American Chemical Society (Harrison Howe award 1992).

Connections

Father:

Edwin L.

Mother:

Helen M. Saykally