Galen D. Stucky
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Galen D. Stucky is an American inorganic materials chemist noted for his work with porous ordered mesoporous materials such as SBA-15.
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Stucky has been ranked in the top five most-cited materials scientists in the world, according to Thomson Scientific
's in-cites publication (more than 80 publications with over 60 citations). According to another publication by Thomson in late 2006, his work involving SBA
is the most-cited paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society
. His Hirsch index rating ranks essentially in the top 30 among living chemists , and he was ranked in the top 30 most-cited scientists in chemistry by in-cites in late 2007. In June 2008, Sciencewatch.com
featured "Mesoporous Materials" as a Special Topics analysis publication.
He is also the co-chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), A*STAR, Singapore
which is headed by Jackie Y. Ying (Executive Director of IBN and adjunct professor of chemical engineering at MIT).
(Advisor: R. E. Rundle) in 1962. In 1962-63, he was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Physics at MIT (Prof. Clifford G. Shull). His independent academic career started in 1964, when he was a professor of inorganic chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. In 1972, he was promoted to full professor at UIUC but left in 1980 to work at Sandia National Laboratory and the DuPont Central Research
and Development. He joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara
, in 1986, where he is now the E. Khashoggi Industries, LLC Professor in Letters and Science, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (College of Letters and Science), professor in the Materials Department (College of Engineering), and a member of the Interdepartmental Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
(MIT), Peidong Yang (Berkeley), Dongyuan Zhao (Fudan Univ.), Sarah Tolbert (UCLA), Frank Marlow (Max-Planck), Michael Wong (Rice), Stephen O'Brien (Columbia), Michael McGehee (Stanford), Jerry Atwood (Missouri), Thomas Bein (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen), Pingyun Feng (UC Riverside), Jeffry Kelber (North Texas), and Tina Nenoff (Sandia)
In late 2006, former and current group members and colleagues gathered for a Symposium on Recent Advances in Nanoscale Materials Research at UCSB to celebrate Stucky's 70th birthday. The event was hosted by CNSI (Elings Hall) at UCSB.
Notability
Stucky has been ranked in the top five most-cited materials scientists in the world, according to Thomson Scientific
Thomson Scientific
Thomson Scientific was one of the five operating divisions of The Thomson Corporation until 2008. Following the merger of Thomson with Reuters to form Thomson Reuters in 2008, it became the Scientific business unit of the new company. In 2009, the Scientific business came together with the...
's in-cites publication (more than 80 publications with over 60 citations). According to another publication by Thomson in late 2006, his work involving SBA
Mesoporous silica
Mesoporous silica is a form of silica and a recent development in nanotechnology. The most common types of mesoporous nanoparticles are MCM-41 and SBA-15. Research continues on the particles, which have applications in catalysis, drug delivery and imaging....
is the most-cited paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
The Journal of the American Chemical Society is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1879 by the American Chemical Society. The journal has absorbed two other publications in its history, the Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry and the American Chemical Journal...
. His Hirsch index rating ranks essentially in the top 30 among living chemists , and he was ranked in the top 30 most-cited scientists in chemistry by in-cites in late 2007. In June 2008, Sciencewatch.com
Institute for Scientific Information
The Institute for Scientific Information was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960. It was acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992, became known as Thomson ISI and now is part of the Healthcare & Science business of the multi-billion dollar Thomson Reuters Corporation.ISI offered...
featured "Mesoporous Materials" as a Special Topics analysis publication.
He is also the co-chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), A*STAR, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which is headed by Jackie Y. Ying (Executive Director of IBN and adjunct professor of chemical engineering at MIT).
Education
Stucky received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Iowa State UniversityIowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
(Advisor: R. E. Rundle) in 1962. In 1962-63, he was a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Physics at MIT (Prof. Clifford G. Shull). His independent academic career started in 1964, when he was a professor of inorganic chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. In 1972, he was promoted to full professor at UIUC but left in 1980 to work at Sandia National Laboratory and the DuPont Central Research
DuPont Central Research
In 1957, the research organization of the Chemicals Department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company was renamed Central Research Department, beginning the history of the premier scientific organization within DuPont and one of the foremost industrial laboratories devoted to basic science...
and Development. He joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
, in 1986, where he is now the E. Khashoggi Industries, LLC Professor in Letters and Science, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (College of Letters and Science), professor in the Materials Department (College of Engineering), and a member of the Interdepartmental Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Personal
Stucky lives with his wife, Kaaren, in Santa Barbara, California, and has two sons, David and Mark Stucky.Research group
Alumni of Stucky's research group include Angela BelcherAngela Belcher
Angela M. Belcher is a materials scientist, biological engineer, and W.M. Keck Professor of Energy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. She is director of the Biomolecular Materials Group at MIT and a 2004 MacArthur Fellow.Belcher grew up in San...
(MIT), Peidong Yang (Berkeley), Dongyuan Zhao (Fudan Univ.), Sarah Tolbert (UCLA), Frank Marlow (Max-Planck), Michael Wong (Rice), Stephen O'Brien (Columbia), Michael McGehee (Stanford), Jerry Atwood (Missouri), Thomas Bein (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen), Pingyun Feng (UC Riverside), Jeffry Kelber (North Texas), and Tina Nenoff (Sandia)
In late 2006, former and current group members and colleagues gathered for a Symposium on Recent Advances in Nanoscale Materials Research at UCSB to celebrate Stucky's 70th birthday. The event was hosted by CNSI (Elings Hall) at UCSB.