John D. Baldeschwieler

John D. Baldeschwieler (born 1933) is an American chemist who has made significant contributions in molecular structure and spectroscopy.

John D. Baldeschwieler
At the CHF Grand Gala 2008
Born	(1933-11-14) November 14, 1933 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University (B.S., 1956) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1959)
Known for	Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy
Awards	National Medal of Science (2000)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Harvard University Stanford University California Institute of Technology
Thesis	Structure of unstable compounds by matrix isolation techniques (1959)
Doctoral advisor	George C. Pimentel
Doctoral students	Jesse L. Beauchamp
Website	www.cce.caltech.edu/content/john-d-baldeschwieler

Born on November 14, 1933, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was an alumnus of Cornell University (B.S., 1956, Chemical Engineering) and the University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1959).[1] He has taught at Harvard University, Stanford University and currently is the J. Stanley Johnson Professor and Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus at Caltech.[2][3][4][5]

Awards and recognition

Baldeschwieler has received multiple awards for his research, including the National Medal of Science, awarded in 2000, "For his imaginative development of new methods for determining the properties, structures, motions and interactions of molecules and molecular assemblies, the translation of these advances into practical pharmaceutical and instrumentation products for the public benefit, and extensive service to his government and the scientific community."[6] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1970, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1972 and the American Philosophical Society in 1979.

Additional awards include:

• 1962 - 1965 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
• 1967 Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society
• 1968 Fresenius Award of Phi Lambda Upsilon
• 1989 Richard C. Tolman Medal, American Chemical Society
• 1990 William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society
• 2001 Award for Creative Invention, American Chemical Society
• 2003 Othmer Gold Medal, Chemical Heritage Foundation

References

1. Baldeschwieler, John Dickson (1960). Structure of unstable compounds by matrix isolation techniques (Ph.D.). University of California, Berkeley. OCLC 29101714 – via ProQuest.
2. "Caltech Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Directory". Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
3. "Interview John D. Baldeschwieler archived by Caltech" (PDF).
4. Center for Oral History. "John D. Baldeschwieler". Science History Institute.
5. Brock, David C.; Daemmrich, Arthur (13 June 2003). John D. Baldeschwieler, Transcript of an Interviews Conducted by David C. Brock and Arthur Daemmrich at Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 13 June 2003 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation.
6. "The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details".

External links

• Center for Oral History. "John D. Baldeschwieler". Science History Institute.
• Brock, David C.; Daemmrich, Arthur (13 June 2003). John D. Baldeschwieler, Transcript of an Interviews Conducted by David C. Brock and Arthur Daemmrich at Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 13 June 2003 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation.