Michael R. Wasielewski
Chemistry, ISEN Executive Director
Clare Hamilton Hall Professor of Chemistry
Director, Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center
Executive Director, Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN)
Departments
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Chicago
- B.S. Chemistry, University of Chicago
Research Interests
Artificial photosynthesis: solar fuels & solar electricity, molecular electronics, molecular spintronics
Professor Wasielewski’s research centers on light-driven charge transfer and transport in molecules and materials, photosynthesis, nanoscale materials for solar energy conversion, spin dynamics of multi-spin molecules, molecular materials for optoelectronics and spintronics, and time-resolved optical and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Significant Recognition
- Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Award, 2013
- Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2013
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, American Chemical Society, 2012
- R. Stephen Berry Lecturer, Telluride Science Center, 2010
- Frontiers of Chemistry Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, 2010
- Clare Hamilton Hall Endowed Chair, Northwestern University, 2010
- Hutchison Lecturer, University of Rochester, 2009
- Kaufman Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- The Porter Medal for Photochemistry, 2008
Significant Professional Service
- Associate Editor, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2009 – Present
- United States Technical Advisory Group, ISO 50001 International Management System Standard for Energy, 2008 – 2011
- Co-Chair, Conference Program, 2011 Biennial International Society for Industrial Ecology Conference, Berkeley, California, May 2011
- Co-Chair, Conference Program, IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, 2008 – 2010
