LBNL Faculty Senior Scientist
LBNL Interim Director
Scientific Director, the Molecular Foundry Inorganic Nanostructures Facility
Larry and Diane Bock Professor of Nanotechnology University of California, Berkeley
apalivisatos@lbl.gov phone: 510-486-7195

Education
B.S. Chemistry, University of Chicago
Ph.D Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Postdoctoral Fellow, AT&T Bell Labs

Major Awards
2008 MRS Fred Kavlli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience
2007 DOE E.O. Lawrence Award 2006 Rank Prize - the United Kingdom Rank Foundation
2004 Election to the National Academy of Science 2004 Award in Colloid and Surface Chemistry, American Chemical Society

General Research Interests
Prof. Alivisatos’ research concerns the structural, thermodynamic, optical, and electrical properties of colloidal inorganic nanocrystals. He investigates the fundamental physical and chemical properties of nanocrystals and also works to develop practical applications of these new materials in biomedicine (sensors) and renewable energy (photovoltaics).

MSD Research Projects:
Molecular Foundry: the Inorganic Nanostructures Facility,
Biomolecular Materials
Self-assembly of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials
Physical Chemistry of Semiconducting Nanocrystals Synergistic Approach to New Classes of Hydrogen Storage Materials

Personal website: http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/pagrp/