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Gabor A. Somorjai (born May 4, 1935) is a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a leading researcher in the field of surface chemistry and catalysis, especially the catalytic effects of metal surfaces on gas-phase reactions ("heterogeneous catalysis").
Gábor A. Somorjai was awarded the National Medal of Science for molecular studies of surfaces through the use of single crystals and the development of new techniques that served as foundations of new surface technologies including heterogeneous catalysis.
There are three types of catalysis: heterogeneous, homogeneous, and enzyme. Somorjai is working on heterogenizing homogeneous catalysis to yield hybrid catalysis, and attempting to figure out how to do enzyme catalysis in a hybrid model with heterogeneous catalysis, and then working out how multiple catalysts work.
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Jun 5, 2023 · Dr. Gabor A. Somorjai is the 2023 recipient of the Enrico Fermi Award, in honor of his seminal advances in molecular studies of surfaces through the use of s...
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Since 1965, Professor Somorjai has proposed, planned, and carried out a program to build the fundamental molecular basis for the surface science of heterogeneous catalysis. He characterized the structure of clean single crystal surfaces, and determined the structure and bonding of adsorbed molecules.
Mar 29, 2023 · The Biden Administration today (Tuesday, March 28) named Darleane C. Hoffman and Gabor A. Somorjai as recipients of the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.
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May 10, 2002 · As the recognized father of modern surface chemistry, his discoveries have explained many of the mysteries of surface interactions and led to new and improved methods of using surfaces to make useful products - high-octane gasoline, plastic polymers, and ammonia-based fertilizer.
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