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Paul Alivisatos

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Chemistry, UC Berkeley (1986); B.A. in Chemistry, University of Chicago.

Research Interests: Nanotechnology, quantum dots, and materials science.

Appointments: Former Provost of UC Berkeley (2017–2021); Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley; President of the University of Chicago (2021–present).

Awards: National Medal of Science (2014); Wolf Prize in Chemistry.