Tobin J. Marks
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Tobin Jay Marks is the Vladimir N. Ipatieff
Professor of Catalytic Chemistry
and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
. Among the themes of his research are synthetic organo-f-element and early-transition metal organometallic chemistry
, polymer chemistry
, materials chemistry, homogeneous
and heterogeneous catalysis
, molecule-based photonic
materials, superconductivity
, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
, and biological aspects of transition metal chemistry.
Marks received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland
in 1966 and his Ph.D.
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1971. He came to Northwestern University in the fall of 1970.
As of April 2009, Tobin Marks has mentored over 100 PhD students and nearly 100 postdoctoral fellows. More than 90 of these alumni hold academic positions worldwide. Tobin Marks has published over 950 research articles and holds 191 patents. His h-index is 109.
Work in organometallics is conducted by the A-team of the Marks group and has traditionally focused on two main areas: Group IV mediated polymerizations and f-element mediated hydroelementation. Recent publications cover topics of f-element hydroelementation, supported catalysts, and bimetallic catalysis.
Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff
Vladimir Nikolayevich Ipatieff was a Russian and American chemist...
Professor of Catalytic Chemistry
Catalysis
Catalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations....
and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. Among the themes of his research are synthetic organo-f-element and early-transition metal organometallic chemistry
Organometallic chemistry
Organometallic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds containing bonds between carbon and a metal. Since many compounds without such bonds are chemically similar, an alternative may be compounds containing metal-element bonds of a largely covalent character...
, polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry or macromolecular chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that deals with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers or macromolecules. According to IUPAC recommendations, macromolecules refer to the individual molecular chains and are the domain of chemistry...
, materials chemistry, homogeneous
Homogeneous catalysis
In chemistry, homogeneous catalysis is a sequence of reactions that involve a catalyst in the same phase as the reactants. Most commonly, a homogeneous catalyst is codissolved in a solvent with the reactants.-Acid catalysis:...
and heterogeneous catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis
In chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis refers to the form of catalysis where the phase of the catalyst differs from that of the reactants. Phase here refers not only to solid, liquid, vs gas, but also immiscible liquids, e.g. oil and water. The great majority of practical heterogeneous catalysts...
, molecule-based photonic
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
materials, superconductivity
Superconductivity
Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance occurring in certain materials below a characteristic temperature. It was discovered by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes on April 8, 1911 in Leiden. Like ferromagnetism and atomic spectral lines, superconductivity is a quantum...
, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
Chemical vapor deposition
Chemical vapor deposition is a chemical process used to produce high-purity, high-performance solid materials. The process is often used in the semiconductor industry to produce thin films. In a typical CVD process, the wafer is exposed to one or more volatile precursors, which react and/or...
, and biological aspects of transition metal chemistry.
Marks received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
in 1966 and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1971. He came to Northwestern University in the fall of 1970.
As of April 2009, Tobin Marks has mentored over 100 PhD students and nearly 100 postdoctoral fellows. More than 90 of these alumni hold academic positions worldwide. Tobin Marks has published over 950 research articles and holds 191 patents. His h-index is 109.
The Marks Group
The Marks group is organized into four teams (A-D):- A-team; Organometallics/Catalysis
- B-team: Molecular Photonics
- C-team: Transparent Oxides
- D-team: Molecular Electronics
Work in organometallics is conducted by the A-team of the Marks group and has traditionally focused on two main areas: Group IV mediated polymerizations and f-element mediated hydroelementation. Recent publications cover topics of f-element hydroelementation, supported catalysts, and bimetallic catalysis.
Awards
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (see Sloan FellowsSloan FellowsThe Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success . Alfred P...
) - Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar
- DuPont Young Faculty Fellow
- 1979 Fresenius Pure and Applied Chemistry Award of Phi Lambda Upsilon
- Innovation Recognition Award, Union Carbide Corporation
- 1984 American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
(ACS) Arthur K. Doolittle Award in Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering - 1984 Sobral Medal, Portuguese Chemical Society
- 1986-1987 Mack Awardee and Lecturer, Ohio State University
- 1989 ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry
- 1989-1990 Guggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
- 1993 American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
Fellow - 1993 Member, US National Academy of Sciences
- 1994 ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
- 1997 Centenary Medal, Royal Society of ChemistryRoyal Society of ChemistryThe Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
(RSC) - 1998 Francis Clifford Phillips Award, University of Pittsburgh
- 1999 Paolo Chini Award, Italian Chemical Society
- 2000 Cotton Medal, ACS Texas A&M Section
- 2001 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials
- 2001 Burwell Award, North American Catalysis Society
- 2001 Willard Gibbs AwardWillard Gibbs AwardThe Willard Gibbs Award, which consists of an eighteen-carat gold medal, the Willard Gibbs Medal, was founded in 1910 by William A. Converse. The medal was named after J. Willard Gibbs. The award recognizes "eminent chemists who .....
, ACS Chicago Section - 2001 Linus Pauling AwardLinus Pauling AwardThe Linus Pauling Award is an award recognizing outstanding achievement in chemistry. It is awarded annually by the Puget Sound, Oregon, and Portland Sections of the American Chemical Society, and is named after the US chemist Linus Pauling , to whom it was first awarded in 1966.Another Linus...
- 2002 American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalAmerican Institute of Chemists Gold MedalThe American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal is the highest award of the American Institute of Chemists. It has been awarded since 1926. The 2009 awardee was the Nobel Laureate Oliver Smithies-Medal recipients:*1926 Dr. William Blum...
- 2003 Karl Ziegler Prize, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
- 2003 Evans Medal, Ohio State University
- 2004 Sir Edward Frankland Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2005 University of MarylandUniversity of MarylandWhen the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
Alumni Hall of Fame - 2005 Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2005 John Bailar Medal, University of Illinois
- 2005 Member, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 2005 United States National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
- 2008 American Chemical Society Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry, 2008
- 2008 Príncipe de Asturias Prize for Technical and Scientific Research (Spain)
- 2008 Honorary Fellow, Chemical Research Society of India
- 2009 Herman Pines Award, Catalysis Club of Chicago
- 2009 Nelson W. Taylor Award, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University
- 2009 Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
- 2010 William H. Nichols Medal, ACS New York Section
- 2010 Distinguished Affiliated Professor Award, Technical University of Munich
- 2010 Wilhelm Manchot Prize, Technical University of Munich
- 2010 Centennial Medal, University of Oviedo (Spain)
- 2011 Schulich Award, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
- 2011 Mosher Award, ACS Santa Clara Section
- 2011 ACS Arthur Cope Senior Scholar Award
- 2011 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
External links
- Marks group website
- List of publications at isiknowledge.com