Professor Peter Stair, of Northwestern University will speak on:  “Synthesis of New Catalytic Systems by Atomic Layer Deposition” in 123 Nieuwland Science Hall.  The seminar is being hosted by:  Franklin Tao in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.  This seminar is open colleagues, group members, and students.

Peter Stair received a B.S. in Chemistry from Stanford University in 1972 and a Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1977 under the supervision of Gabor Somorjai. He has been on the faculty at Northwestern University since 1977. He is Professor of Chemistry, Director of the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science and of the Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes. He is a Senior Scientist in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory and Deputy Director of the Institute for Atom-efficient Chemical Transformations. He received his PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley. His research interests are in the synthesis, characterization, and physical properties of heterogeneous catalysts. He has worked in surface science and in-situ Raman spectroscopy. His goal is to develop fundamental understanding in catalysis science that leads to advances in industrial chemistry and energy technology. He is a past recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award and recipient of the 2010 ACS George Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry.