R. Stephen Berry
Richard Stephen Berry (born April 9, 1931 in Denver , Colorado , † July 26, 2020 in Chicago ) was an American chemist and professor of physical chemistry .
life and work
Berry studied at Harvard University , where he received his doctorate in 1956 with William E. Moffitt. From 1957 to 1960 he worked as a lecturer at the University of Michigan , then at Yale University as an assistant professor. From 1964 he was a professor at the University of Chicago , where he was most recently James Franck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus. He also served as Special Advisor to the Director for National Security at Argonne National Laboratory .
From 1999 to 2003 he was Executive Director of the United States National Academy of Sciences , of which he had been a member since 1980. Berry has received numerous prizes and awards, including the election of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , Member of the American Philosophical Society , and Foreign Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences . He received the Senior Scientist Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Newton-Abraham Professor from Oxford University. In 1983 he was a MacArthur Fellow .
The main focus of his work was the investigation of the structure, behavior and dynamics of clusters and biopolymers. He was also known for his work on pseudorotation . Berry published about 500 scientific papers.
Web links
- Website of the working group of R. Stephen Berry ( Memento of September 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79022822.html
- ^ R. Stephen Berry, Innovative Chemist and Energy Policy Advocate, 1931-2020. University of Chicago, Department of Chemistry, July 27, 2020, accessed July 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Life data, publications and academic family tree of R. Stephen Berry at academictree.org, accessed on January 7, 2018.
- ^ Member History: R. Stephen Berry. American Philosophical Society, accessed May 1, 2018 (English, with a short biography).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berry, R. Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berry, Richard Stephen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist and professor of physical chemistry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 2020 |
| Place of death | Chicago |