Gregory A. Voth
Gregory A. Voth | |
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 Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry | |
| Born | January 22, 1959 |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Biophysical Society Innovation Award 2021, S F Boys-A Rahman Award Winner, 2019, ACS Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids, ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Award in Theoretical Chemistry, 2013 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical chemistry, biophysics, physical chemistry, materials science |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Thesis | Theoretical studies of intramolecular dynamics and energy redistribution (1987) |
| Doctoral advisor | Rudolph A. Marcus |
| Website | https://vothgroup.uchicago.edu/ |
Gregory A. Voth (born January 22, 1959) is a theoretical chemist and Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry[1] at the University of Chicago. He is also a professor of the James Franck Institute[2] and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics.[3]
Education[edit]
He received his bachelor's degree from University of Kansas in 1981 with highest distinction and honors and a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1987. His doctoral advisor was Rudolph A. Marcus. He was also an IBM Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1987-1989. At Berkeley, his postdoctoral advisors were William Hughes Miller and David Chandler.
Career[edit]
Professor Voth is interested in the development and application of theoretical and computational methods to study problems involving the structure and dynamics of complex condensed phase systems, including proteins, membranes, liquids, and materials. He has developed a method known as “multiscale coarse-graining” in which the resolution of the molecular-scale entities is reduced into simpler structures, but key information on their interactions is accurately retained (or renormalized) so the resulting computer simulation can accurately and efficiently predict the properties of large assemblies of complex molecules such as lipids and proteins. This method is multiscale, meaning it describes complex condensed phase and biomolecular systems from the molecular scale to the mesoscale and ultimately to the macroscopic scale. Professor Voth’s other research interests include the study of charge transport (protons and electrons) in aqueous systems and biomolecules – a fundamental process in living organisms and other systems that have been poorly understood because of its complexity. He also studies the exotic behavior of room-temperature ionic liquids and other complex materials such nanoparticle self-assembly, polymer electrolyte membranes, and electrode-electrolyte interfaces in energy storage devices. In the earlier part of his career, Professor Voth extensively developed and applied new methods to study quantum and electron transfer dynamics in condensed phase systems-much of this work was based on the Feynman path integral description of quantum mechanics.
As of 03/12/2023, he is the author or co-author of more than 600 peer-reviewed scientific articles (Google Scholar h-index = 120; total citations = 55,964) and has mentored more than 200 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.
Honors and awards[edit]
- Biophysical Society Innovation Award, 2021. Biophysical Society[4]
- S F Boys-A Rahman Award Winner, 2019. Royal Society of Chemistry[5]
- ACS Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids[6]
- ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Award in Theoretical Chemistry[7]
- Stanislaw M. Ulam Distinguished Scholar, Los Alamos National Laboratory,[8]
- Elected to the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[9]
- Fellow of the Biophysical Society[10]
- Fellow of the American Chemical Society[11]
- University of Utah Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Research Award[12] John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship,[13]
- Miller Visiting Professorship, University of California, Berkeley[14]
- National Science Foundation Creativity Award[15]
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16]
- Fellow of the American Physical Society[17]
- IBM Corporation Faculty Research Award[18]
- Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award[19]
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow[20]
- Presidential Young Investigator Award[21]
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering[22]
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Distinguished New Faculty Award[23]
- Francis and Milton Clauser Doctoral Prize, California Institute of Technology[24]
- Herbert Newby McCoy Award, California Institute of Technology and the Procter and Gamble Award for Outstanding Research in Physical Chemistry, ACS
References[edit]
- ^ "Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "James Frank Institute". Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Institute for Biophysical Dynamics". Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "BPS".
- ^ "S F Boys-A Rahman Award, Royal Society of Chemistry". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "ACS Theoretical Chemistry Award". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "CNLS Ulam School". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "IAQMS Member". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Fellow of the Biophysical Society Award". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "ACS Fellows". Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Guggenheim Fellow". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Miller Members". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Creativity Award". 2013-10-22. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "AAAS Fellows". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "APS Fellows". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "IBM Corporation Faculty Research Award". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Recipient" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Sloan Fellow". Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering". Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Dreyfus New Faculty Award" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Milton and Francis Clauser Doctoral Prize Recipients". Retrieved 14 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
External links[edit]
- Voth Group home page
- Gregory A. Voth publications indexed by Google Scholar
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- University of Chicago faculty
- California Institute of Technology alumni
- University of Kansas alumni
- University of Utah faculty
- Fellows of the American Physical Society
- Fellows of the American Chemical Society
- Sloan Research Fellows
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Theoretical chemists
- Scientists from Kansas
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- 20th-century American chemists
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