Dr. Jonas Peters

Professor

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Biography

Jonas C. Peters is the Bren Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on breakthrough concepts in catalysis, including electro- and photocatalytic applications for renewable solar fuel technologies and distributed nitrogen fixation for fertilizers and fuels. Peters earned a B.Sc. degree from the University of Chicago in 1993 and completed his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. He was a Marshall Scholar at the University of Nottingham for a year in 1994 and served as a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley in 1999. Peters has held several prominent academic positions within Caltech, beginning as an Assistant Professor in 1999 and rising through the ranks to become a Bren Professor in 2010. He was also the Executive Officer from 2013 to 2016. His significant contributions to the field are recognized through various publications and teachings.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Taught and conducted research in chemistry.

Associate Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Advanced research in inorganic chemistry.

Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Oversaw research initiatives in chemistry.

Bren Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Leads research in catalysis and directs the Resnick Sustainability Institute.

Executive Officer

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Managed faculty activities within the Department of Chemistry.

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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Specialization Notes

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