When was Alan J. Heeger born?

Alan J. Heeger was born on 22 January 1936 in Sioux City.

Where did Alan J. Heeger study?

Alan J. Heeger was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of California, Berkeley, Omaha Central High School.

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Alan J. Heeger

American chemist, physicist

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Alan Jay Heeger (born January 22, 1936) is an American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.

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Born: 22 January 1936 wd
Place of birth: Sioux City wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physicist, chemist, engineer, university teacher wd
Education: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of California, Berkeley, Omaha Central High School wd

Awards wd

Guggenheim Fellowship
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000)
Balzan Prize (1995)
Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1983)
honorary doctor of the University of Alicante
John Scott Award (1989)
Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council (2007)
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011)

About

Heeger was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 for co-founding the field of conducting polymers and for pioneering work in making these novel materials available for technological applications.

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When was Alan J. Heeger born?: Alan J. Heeger was born on 22 January 1936 in Sioux City.
Where did Alan J. Heeger study?: Alan J. Heeger was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of California, Berkeley, Omaha Central High School.

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