- Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (born April 8, 1950 in
Konstantynów Łódzki ) is aPolish-American chemist .In 1985 he received his
PhD from theTechnical University of Łódź . He spent 2 years (1984-1985) at theFrench National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the same time he was offered a position of visiting professor at theSorbonne . In 1985 he moved to the US to continue his scientific career at theCarnegie Mellon University , where since 1995 he has been a J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences. An expert onpolymer s, author of many articles, he holds severalhonorary degree s and is in the Top 10 of most often cited chemists worldwide. [ [http://fakty.interia.pl/newsroom/news/k-matyjaszewski-doktorem-honoris-causa,1019061,3322 K. Matyjaszewski doktorem honoris causa] , Retrieved onDecember 15 2007 pl icon.] He ranked 6th in a list of the top 100 scientists compiled by Essential Science Indicators. [ [http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/041207_matyjaszewski.html Chemistry Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Receives Poland's "Nobel Prize"] , Retrieved onDecember 15 2007 .] .His chief discovery so far has been in the field of
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization , which he created.References
External links
* [http://www.chem.cmu.edu/groups/maty/about/index.html Homepage at CMU]
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