Dr. Marcin Majda

Biography

Marcin Majda is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his M.Sc. from Warsaw University in 1974 and his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1980. Following his doctorate, he served as a Research Associate at the University of Illinois from 1980 to 1982, and later took on the role of Associate Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Majda has been honored with the Joel H. Hildebrand Chair in Chemistry (1982-1984) and received the College of Science Alumni Achievement Award from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2002. His research primarily focuses on Bioanalytical Chemistry, particularly in developing reagentless, disposable protein DNA micro-array sensors for immunoassays. He investigates the dynamics of amphiphiles at the air/water interface and studies the foundational mechanisms of chemical equilibria in sensor arrays. Majda also examines interfacial chemistry and the behavior of monolayer assemblies, aiming to enhance the understanding of biological membrane systems. His work often employs advanced techniques such as Langmuir methodologies and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM).

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