Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof "Kris" Matyjaszewski (Polish: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf matɨjaˈʂɛfskʲi]; born April 8, 1950) is a Polish-American chemist. He is the J.C. Warner Professor of the Natural Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University Matyjaszewski is best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski | |
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| Born | April 8, 1950 Konstantynów Łódzki, Poland |
| Citizenship | Poland, United States |
| Alma mater | Lodz University of Technology |
| Known for | Atom transfer radical polymerization |
| Awards | Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie (2020) Franklin Institute Award (2017) Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences (2015) Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2011) Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2009) Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Polymer chemistry |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Doctoral students | Kathryn Beers |
Matyjaszewski was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2006 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2019 for expanding the capabilities of controlled/living polymerizations and developing ATRP, a robust catalytic process for the radical polymerization of monomers. He received the prestigious Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2011, the Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences in 2015, and the Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, France in 2020.