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Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA
PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana; NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Email: yaghi@chem.ucla.edu
Omar M. Yaghi received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois-Urbana
(1990) with Professor Walter G. Klemperer. He was an NSF Postdoctoral
Fellow at Harvard University (1990-92) with Professor Richard H. Holm. He
has been on the faculties of Arizona State University (1992-98) and
University of Michigan (1999-2006). His current position is the Jean Stone
Professor of Chemistry at UCLA. His early accomplishments in the design
and synthesis of new materials have been honored by the Solid State
Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society and Exxon Co. (1998) and
the Sacconi Medal of the Italian Chemical Society (1999). His work on
hydrogen storage was recognized by Popular Science Magazine which listed
him among the 'Brilliant 10' scientists and engineers in USA (2006), and
the US Department of Energy Hydrogen Program Award for outstanding
contributions to hydrogen storage (2007). He was the sole recipient of the
Materials Research Society Medal for pioneering work in the theory,
design, synthesis and applications of metal-organic frameworks and the
AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize for the best paper published in Science
(2007). He is the recipient of the American Chemical Society Chemistry of
Materials Award (2009). His work encompasses the synthesis, structure and
properties of inorganic compounds and the design and construction of new
crystalline materials. He is widely known for inventing several extensive
classes of new materials termed metal-organic frameworks, zeolitic
imidazolate frameworks, and covalent organic frameworks. These materials
have the highest surface areas and the lowest densities known to date,
making them useful in clean energy technologies such as hydrogen storage,
methane storage, and carbon dioxide capture. The building block approach
he developed has led to an explosive growth in the creation of new
materials of a diversity and multiplicity previously unknown in chemistry.
He termed this emerging field 'Reticular Chemistry' and defines it as
'stitching molecular building blocks into extended structures by strong
bonds'. He published over 130 papers which have received over 180
citations per paper. He is listed among the top ten most highly cited
chemists worldwide (1998-2008).
Learn more about Professor Yaghi in recent interviews:
UCLA Newsroom: Chemistry Professor Omar Yaghi, In His Own Words
CO2morrow: Capturing CO2, an interview with Omar Yaghi
RSC Publishing, Chemical Technlogy: The Beauty of Molecules
Chronicle.com: Chemist's Pursuit of Molecular Beauty May Yield Energy Breakthroughs
UCLA Spotlight: Omar Yaghi: Here. Now. UCLA. (Carbon Dioxide Capture)
Nature.com: Reactions - Omar Yaghi
UCLA Undergrad. Science Journal: Pioneering the Field of Reticular Chemistry
ScienceWatch: Omar Yaghi on What's In Store for MOFs
Univ. of Michigan News: Chemistry Professor's Interest in Molecules Leads to Storage of Gases
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Prof. Omar M. Yaghi
Depart. of Chem. and Biochem.
UCLA
Tel: (310) 206-0398
Fax: (310) 206-5891
http://yaghi.chem.ucla.edu/
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