prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

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
• 2007 Hermann F. Mark Senior Scholar Award (ACS)
• 2007 Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Lodz Polytechnic, Poland
• 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

Publications:

Publication list and more detailed bio are available at http://www.cmu.edu/maty/matyjaszewski/cv.html#CV