Professor Chad A. Mirkin

Department of Chemistry & Institute for Nanotechnology
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-3113

Education:

• NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemistry, 1989-1991: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Ph.D. Chemistry, 1989: Pennsylvania State University, Majors: Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
  
• B.S. Chemistry, 1986: Dickinson College
  

Professional Experience:

• 2004-Present: Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Material Sciences & Engineering; Northwestern University
  
• 2000-2004: Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry; Northwestern University
  
• 1997-2000: Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor, Dept. of Chem., Northwestern University
  
• 1995-1997: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
  
• 1991-1995: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
  

Consulting:

• NanoInk, Inc., Nanosphere, Inc., Pharmacia, Hexagon Packaging, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, NextGen Aeronautics. Past consultant: Calmec Corporation, Monsanto Company, Physical Optics Corporation
  

Honors:

• NIH Director's Pioneer Award (NU, 2004)
• Pennsylvania State Outstanding Science Alumni Award (NU, 2004)
• Dickinson College Honorary Doctorate Degree (NU, 2004)
• Collegiate Inventors Award, National Inventors Hall of Fame (NU, 2003)
• ACS Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry (NU, 2003)
• Dickinson College Metzger-Conway Fellowship Award (NU, 2003)
• Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences (NU, 2003)
• The Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report, "Nanotechnology's Top 10 Power Brokers" (NU, 2003)
• Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology (NU, 2002)
• Ceramographic Competition, American Ceramic Society 1st Place Entry (NU, 2002)
• Esquire Magazine's "Best & Brightest in the Nation" (NU, 2002)
• Leo Hendrik Baekland Award (NU, 2001)
  
• Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40 Award" (NU, 2001)
  
• Discover 2000 Innovation Award (Category: Computers) (NU, 2000)
  
• Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (NU, 2000)
  
• I-Street Magazine's Top 5 List for Leading Academics in Technology (NU, 2000)
  
• Materials Research Society's Outstanding Young Investigator Award (NU, 1999)
  
• ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (NU, 1999)
  
• PLU Fresenius Award (NU, 1998)
  
• E. Bright Wilson Prize (Harvard, 1998)
  
• BFGoodrich Collegiate Inventors Award (NU, 1997)
  
• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (NU, 1996-2001)
  
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award (NU, 1995-1997)
  
• Dupont Young Professor (NU, 1995-1998)
  
• NSF Young Investigator Award (NU, 1993-1998)
  
• Naval Young Investigator Award (NU,1994-1997)
  
• Beckman Young Investigator Award (NU,1992-1994)
  
• Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award (NU, 1991-1996)
  
• National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (MIT, 1989-1991)
  
• Lubrizol Fellowship (PSU, 1986-1989)
  

Research Program:

Professional Organizations and Societies:

• NSF Science and Technology Center for Superconductivity
  
• American Chemical Society
  
• Materials Research Society
  
• Northwestern Center for Catalysis and Surface Science
  
• Northwestern Materials Research Center
  
• Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University
• Founding editor, Small