# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 January 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sioux City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; chemist; engineer; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P106))
- **Education:** University of Nebraska–Lincoln; University of California, Berkeley; Omaha Central High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Balzan Prize; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Alicante; John Scott Award; Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751#P166))

## 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.

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alan J. Heeger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_J._Heeger) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106751](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106751) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Heeger, Alan J. (1936).jpg by Vogler (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heeger,_Alan_J._(1936).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Alan J. Heeger". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alan-j-heeger. Retrieved 4 November 2026.