James G. Anderson
James Gilbert Anderson (* 1944 in Spokane (Washington) ) is an American geochemist and geophysicist.
Anderson graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree and a PhD in physics and geophysics from the University of Colorado . From 1978 he was Professor at Harvard University and from 1982 Philip S. Welt Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry. From 1998 to 2001 he headed the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
He studies the activity of chemical radicals on a quantum mechanical basis and is known for his research into the role of radicals in the chemistry of the atmosphere, especially the ozone layer, relevant catalytic processes and the influence of radiation and dynamics.
In 1996 he received the Arthur L. Day Prize for his study of the frequency and chemistry of radicals in the stratosphere and the influence of humans on the ozone layer. In 1993 he received the Gustavus John Esselen Award from the American Chemical Society and the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Prize, and he received the Ledlie Prize from Harvard University and several prizes from the UN. For 2017 he was awarded the Lichtenberg Medal, the highest award of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen . He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences , the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Philosophical Society and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union .
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| SURNAME | Anderson, James G. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, James Gilbert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geochemist and geophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spokane (Washington) |