Faculty Honors
CHAD MIRKIN
2025 Willard Gibbs Award (Chicago ACS)
This prestigious honor given by the Chicago chapter of ACS recognizes his groundbreaking contributions to chemistry, advancing our understanding of the world and improving quality of life
TED SARGENT
National Academy of Inventors
NAI fellow status is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. The program recognizes academic inventors who have demonstrated a “spirit of innovation” by creating or facilitating inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and social welfare.
MERCOURI KANATZIDIS
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cyprus
The School of Pure and Applied Sciences, the Senate, and the Council of the University of Cyprus unanimously decided to honor Mercouri Kanatzidis for his significant contributions to science, particularly in materials science, solid-state chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. His pioneering research on metal chalcogenides and halide perovskites, along with his development of novel materials for energy and environmental protection, has been groundbreaking. Kanatzidis is widely recognized as a leader in inorganic materials chemistry, especially in advancing materials for critical energy and environmental applications.
2024 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers
Fourteen chemistry faculty were named to Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers™ list for their significant influence in the field. The rigorous selection process, based on Web of Science™ data, identifies researchers whose publications rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year.