Dział Funkcjonalnych Polimerów i Materiałów Polimerowych
Address:
Carnegie Mellon University
Department of Chemistry
4400 Fifth Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 268-3209, Fax: (412) 268-6897
e-mail: http://www.cmu.edu/maty/matyjaszewski
Experience:
2004 – University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
2001 – Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Director of the CRP Consortium Adjunct Professor, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz
1998 – J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University Director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering
1996-2000 – Director of the ATRP Consortium
1994-1998 – Head, Chemistry Department, Carnegie Mellon University
1985-1998 – Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
1984-1985 – Research Associate, CNRS and Invited Professor, University of Paris, France
1978-1984 – Research Associate, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz
1977-1978 – Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Florida
Education:
1985 – Habilitation, Polytechnical University of Lodz, Poland
1976 – Ph.D. , Polish Academy of Sciences (Prof. S. Penczek, Thesis Advisor),
1972 – B.S./M.S., Technical University of Moscow,
Awards & Honors:
2010 Gutenberg Award, University of Mainz, Germany
2010 Polymeric Chemistry Division, Fellow (ACS)
2010 Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) l’Institut Polytechnique, Toulouse, France
2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
2008 Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Athens, Greece
2006 Member of the National Academy of Engineering
2006 Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Russian Academy of Sciences
2005 Macro Group Medal (United Kingdom)
2005 Foreign Member of Polish Academy of Sciences
2005 Chair – Gordon Research Conference , Polymer East,
2004 Prize of Foundation for Polish Science
2004 Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science (ACS)
2002 Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
2002 Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Ghent, Belgium
2001 Pittsburgh Award (ACS)
2001 Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Fellow (ACS)
1999 Humboldt Award for Senior US Scientists
1998 Elf Chair of French Academy of Sciences
1995 Carl S. Marvel – Creative Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
1989 Award of Presidential Young Investigator (NSF)
1981 Award of Polish Academy of Sciences
1980 Award of Polish Chemical Society
1974 Award of the Scientific Secretary of Polish Academy of Sciences
Expertise:
Macromolecular Engineering, preparation and processing of precisely controlled polymers to reach targeted materials properties. Correlation of macromolecular structure with macroscopic properties
Synthesis of well defined macromolecules via living and controlled polymerizations. Radical, cationic, and anionic polymerization of alkenes and heterocyclics. Block, graft and gradient copolymers. Control of chain microstructure and topology. Functional polymers and telechelics
Preparation of well defined polymers and hybrids for optoelectronic, biomedical and special applications.
Inorganic and organometallic polymers
Catalysis. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
