Gregory A. Voth Explained

Gregory A. Voth
Birth Date:22 January 1959
Birth Place:Topeka, Kansas, United States
Field:Theoretical chemistry, biophysics, physical chemistry, materials science
Work Institution:University of Chicago
Doctoral Advisor:Rudolph A. Marcus
Awards:Biophysical Society Innovation Award 2021, S F Boys-A Rahman Award Winner, 2019, ACS Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids, ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Award in Theoretical Chemistry, 2013
Thesis Title:Theoretical studies of intramolecular dynamics and energy redistribution
Thesis Year:1987
Website:https://vothgroup.uchicago.edu/

Gregory A. Voth (born January 22, 1959) is a theoretical chemist and Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry[1] at theUniversity of Chicago. He is also a professor of the James Franck Institute[2] and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics.[3]

Education

He received his bachelor's degree from University of Kansas in 1981 with highest distinction and honors and a Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 1987. His doctoral advisor was Rudolph A. Marcus. He was also an IBM Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1987-1989. At Berkeley, his postdoctoral advisors were William Hughes Miller and David Chandler.

Career

Professor Voth is interested in the development and application of theoretical and computational methods to study problems involving the structure and dynamics of complex condensed phase systems, including proteins, membranes, liquids, and materials. He has developed a method known as “multiscale coarse-graining” in which the resolution of the molecular-scale entities is reduced into simpler structures, but key information on their interactions is accurately retained (or renormalized) so the resulting computer simulation can accurately and efficiently predict the properties of large assemblies of complex molecules such as lipids and proteins. This method is multiscale, meaning it describes complex condensed phase and biomolecular systems from the molecular scale to the mesoscale and ultimately to the macroscopic scale. Professor Voth’s other research interests include the study of charge transport (protons and electrons) in aqueous systems and biomolecules – a fundamental process in living organisms and other systems that have been poorly understood because of its complexity. He also studies the exotic behavior of room-temperature ionic liquids and other complex materials such nanoparticle self-assembly, polymer electrolyte membranes, and electrode-electrolyte interfaces in energy storage devices. In the earlier part of his career, Professor Voth extensively developed and applied new methods to study quantum and electron transfer dynamics in condensed phase systems-much of this work was based on the Feynman path integral description of quantum mechanics.

As of 03/12/2023, he is the author or co-author of more than 600 peer-reviewed scientific articles (Google Scholar h-index = 120; total citations = 55,964) and has mentored more than 200 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

Honors and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haig P. Papazian Distinguished Service Professor. 6 June 2018.
  2. Web site: James Frank Institute. 8 June 2018. 1 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191201050201/https://jfi.uchicago.edu/faculty.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Institute for Biophysical Dynamics. 6 June 2018. 8 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180608083828/http://ibd.uchicago.edu/directory.shtml. dead.
  4. Web site: BPS.
  5. Web site: S F Boys-A Rahman Award, Royal Society of Chemistry. 20 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids. 18 September 2018.
  7. Web site: ACS Theoretical Chemistry Award. 6 June 2018.
  8. Web site: CNLS Ulam School. 14 June 2018.
  9. Web site: IAQMS Member. 6 June 2018.
  10. Web site: Fellow of the Biophysical Society Award. 6 June 2018.
  11. Web site: ACS Fellows. 6 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award Recipients. 14 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612120321/http://research.utah.edu/awards/dra/recipients.php. dead.
  13. Web site: Guggenheim Fellow. 15 June 2018.
  14. Web site: Miller Members. 15 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Creativity Award. 15 June 2018. 2013-10-22.
  16. Web site: AAAS Fellows. 14 June 2018.
  17. Web site: APS Fellows. 15 June 2018.
  18. Web site: IBM Corporation Faculty Research Award. 15 June 2018.
  19. Web site: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Recipient. 14 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728113906/http://dreyfus.org/announcements/PAST-TC.pdf. 28 July 2018. dead.
  20. Web site: Sloan Fellow. 14 June 2018. 14 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314000756/https://sloan.org/past-fellows. dead.
  21. Web site: National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award. 14 June 2018.
  22. Web site: David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering. 14 June 2018.
  23. Web site: Dreyfus New Faculty Award. 15 June 2018.
  24. Web site: Milton and Francis Clauser Doctoral Prize Recipients. 14 June 2018.

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