Nano Meccano: An Integrated Systems-Oriented Approach to Molecular Electronics
J. Fraser Stoddart, Ph.D., D.Sc.
University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Stoddart is the Fred Kavli Chair of NanoSystems Sciences and director of the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. According to the Institute of Scientific Information, he is currently one of the top 10 most cited chemists in academia.
Dr. Stoddart is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of supramolecular chemistry, or the chemistry of bonds between molecules. His work focuses on elucidating the natural process of molecular self-assembly and applying that dynamic to directed activities in both the life and mechanical sciences, leading to a number of breakthroughs in product synthesis and nanotechnology. He will present a Provost Lecture at Science2005 discussing the multifaceted, interdisciplinary work of the Stoddart research group.