Daniel G. Nocera
Daniel George Nocera (born July 3, 1957) is an American chemist, currently the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2006 he was described as a "major force in the field of inorganic photochemistry and photophysics". Time magazine included him in its 2009 list of the 100 most influential people.
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| Born | Daniel George Nocera July 3, 1957 Medford, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BS) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Known for | Artificial photosynthesis |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Harvard University Michigan State University |
| Thesis | Spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and photochemistry of polynuclear metal-metal bonded complexes (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry B. Gray |
| Doctoral students | Jenny Y. Yang, Christopher Chang, Michelle C. Chang, Zoe Pikramenou, Kwabena Bediako |
| Other notable students | Jillian Lee Dempsey |
| Website | nocera |
Nocera has opened up new areas of basic research into the mechanisms of energy conversion in biology and chemistry, including the study of multielectron excited states and proton coupled electron transfer (PCET). He works on research applications in artificial photosynthesis and solar fuels, including an "artificial leaf" that mimics photosynthesis in plants. In 2009, Nocera formed Sun Catalytix, a startup for development of the artificial leaf. The company was bought by Lockheed Martin in 2014.