Richard Kaner
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (July 2021) |
Richard Barry Kaner | |
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| Alma mater | Brown University A.B. (1980) University of Pennsylvania Ph.D (1984) |
| Awards | Tolman Award (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Institutions | UCLA University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | The electrochemistry of reduced polyacetylene (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alan G. MacDiarmid |
| Other academic advisors | Aaron Wold, Neil Bartlett |
| Doctoral students | Jiaxing Huang, Edward G. Gillan |
| Website | kaner |
Richard B. Kaner is an American synthetic inorganic chemist. He is a distinguished professor and the Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation[1] at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he holds a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Material Science and Engineering.[2][3] Kaner conducts research on conductive polymers (polyaniline), superhard materials and carbon compounds, such as fullerenes and graphene.[4]
He has served on the board of directors for California NanoSystems Institute.[5] Kaner serves as Chief Scientific Adviser to Hydrophilix, Nanotech Energy, and Supermetalix, university spin-off companies.
Career[edit]
Kaner was an adjunct professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia in 2010.[6] He was the Eka-Granules Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, and was a visiting professor at the University of Wollongong.[3] He is an associate editor of the Materials Research Bulletin.[3]
Awards[edit]
- ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science (2022)[7]
- American Institute of Chemists Chemical Pioneer Award (2019)[8]
- Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize (2018)[9][10]
- Materials Research Society Medal (2015)[11]
- Thomson-Reuters Most Highly Cited Author (2014)[12]
- ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials (2012)[13]
- Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society (SCALACS) Richard C. Tolman Award (2010)[14]
- Fulbright Senior Scholar (2004–2005)[15]
- UCLA Gold Shield Faculty Prize (2002–2004)[16]
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1996)[17]
- Defense Science Study Group Fellowship (1994–95)[15]
- Sloan Research Fellowship (1993–97)[15]
- Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (1991)
- Packard Fellowship (1989)[15]
- American Chemical Society Exxon Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry (1989)[18]
Professional memberships[edit]
- American Physical Society Fellow (2020)[19]
- American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow (2016)[20]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2015)[21]
- Electrochemical Society Member[15]
- Materials Research Society Fellow (2011)[22]
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (2000)[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science – UCLA Physical Sciences". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Kaner, Richard B. | UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry". www.chemistry.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Richard Kaner – Welcome to the kaner lab!". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "UCLA researchers develop new technique to scale up production of graphene micro-supercapacitors". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "People". www.cnsi.ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-08-09.
- ^ "Kaner, Professor. Richard - RMIT University". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "2022 Recipients". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "American Institute of Chemists - Chemical Pioneer Award". www.theaic.org. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Grand Challenges | UCLA researcher Richard Kaner wins Royal Society of Chemistry's 2018 Centenary Award". May 10, 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Zarling, Patti. "Two Rivers scientist Richard Kaner, now a UCLA professor, wins prestigious chemistry award". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Kaner awarded 2015 Materials Research Society Medal". UCLA. November 23, 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Thomson Reuters' Highly Cited Researchers 2014 | UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry". www.chemistry.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "2010-05-11: Tolman Award Dinner honoring Professor Richard B. Kaner". SCALACS. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kaner, Richard B." The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Gold Shield Faculty Prize Recipients". Academic Senate. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Richard B. Kaner". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "The ExxonMobil Award Faculty Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry". Division of Inorganic Chemistry. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Wolpert, Stuart (October 9, 2020). "Chemist elected a 2020 fellow of the American Physical Society". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "2016 ACS Fellow | UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry". www.chemistry.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ Kisliuk, Bill (February 2, 2015). "Professors Yang, Kaner named to Royal Society of Chemistry". UCLA. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "List of MRS Fellows | Materials science awards". www.mrs.org. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
External links[edit]
- Richard B. Kaner Publications indexed by Google Scholar
- The Synthesis and Application of Graphene, talk in 2018
- Interview with Grant Imahara in 2016
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