Peter Chen (chemist)
Peter Chen (* 1960 in Salt Lake City ) is an American chemist and professor of physical-organic chemistry .
Career
Chen studied at the University of Chicago until 1982 . He received his PhD from Yale University in 1987 . In 1988 he became assistant professor at Harvard University in Cambridge , from 1991 associate professor. Three years later , he was appointed to the ETH Zurich , where he became a full professor. From 2007 to 2009 he was Vice President for Research and Corporate Relations on the ETH Executive Board.
Chen played a key role in making ETH Zurich part of the Climate-KIC consortium. a. said that we should be judged not only on academic work, but also “on our ambition to act on problems on the scale of climate change. [...] This cannot be achieved without partners from the public and private sectors. "
Chen was a member of the Clariant Board of Directors from 2006 to 2018 .
Awards and memberships (extract)
- Golden Owl - for extraordinary teaching 2005, 2015
- National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Distinguished New Faculty Fellow
- David and Lucile Packard Fellow
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1991)
- American Chemical Society Cope Scholar
- James Flack Norris Award (2021)
Web links
- Vita and contact details of Peter Chen on the ETH Zurich website
- Homepage of Chen's research group at the Laboratory for Organic Chemistry at ETH (English)
- Face to Face with Peter Chen - an interview
Individual evidence
- ↑ Personal statement by Peter Chen "Why my resignation was inevitable" ETH Life, September 4, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2014.
- ↑ “A great day for innovation in Europe”. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ EU program with ETH participation on climate change - With innovation out of the climate trap. December 16, 2009, accessed May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ The Board of Directors - Clariant Integrated Report 2018. Accessed May 1, 2020 .
- ^ Clariant: Generation change in the chemical company. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Prof. Peter Chen receives the Golden Owl for exceptional lecturing. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Face to face with Peter Chen. Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chen, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist and university professor (physical-organic chemistry) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salt Lake City |