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Richard N. Zare is the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science at Stanford University, specializing in physical chemistry. He is renowned for his pioneering use of lasers to study chemical reactions at the molecular level and his group has made significant contributions in the field of analytical chemistry. Zare's work includes the development of laser-induced fluorescence techniques to investigate reaction dynamics and tools for nanoscale chemical analysis. His research has broadened the understanding of molecular collision processes and reaction dynamics in microdroplets, which is relevant for drug delivery. Zare received his BA (1961) and PhD (1964) from Harvard University, where he studied under Dudley Herschbach. He has held various positions across prestigious institutions, including faculty roles at MIT and Columbia University before joining Stanford in 1977. Zare has mentored numerous students and postdoctoral researchers. He has been recognized with many awards, including the National Medal of Science and the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, and he is a member of several esteemed academic societies. His current research interests encompass the study of elementary chemical reactions and analytical methods for extraterrestrial materials and tiny molecular volumes.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science, specializing in physical chemistry.
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