Rate Professor Gabor Somorjai

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 1960; B.S., Budapest University of Technology, 1956.

Research Interests: Surface chemistry, catalysis, and nanotechnology, with focus on molecular studies of surfaces using single crystals.

Appointments: Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley (1964–present); Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Awards: National Medal of Science (2001); Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1998); Priestley Medal (2008).

Publications:

• Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Wiley (1994).
• Over 1,200 peer-reviewed articles on surface science and catalysis.

Editorial Contributions: Editorial board, Journal of Physical Chemistry.

Additional Contributions: Developed techniques foundational to heterogeneous catalysis; mentor to over 400 graduate students and postdocs.