Alexandra Navrotsky
Physical chemist in the field of nanogeoscience / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandra Navrotsky (born 20 June 1943 in New York City) is a physical chemist in the field of nanogeoscience.[2] She is an elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the American Philosophical Society (APS).[3] She was a board member of the Earth Sciences and Resources division of the NAS from 1995 until 2000.[4] In 2005, she was awarded the Urey Medal,[5] by the European Association of Geochemistry. In 2006, she was awarded the Harry H. Hess Medal, by the American Geophysical Union.[6] She is currently the director of NEAT ORU (Nanomaterials in Environment, Agriculture, and Technology Organized Research Unit), a primary program in nanogeoscience. She is distinguished professor at University of California, Davis.[7]
Alexandra Navrotsky | |
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Born | (1943-06-20) June 20, 1943 (age 80) |
Education | Bronx High School of Science |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Arizona State University Princeton University University of California, Davis |
Doctoral advisor | Ole J. Kleppa |
Other academic advisors | Hermann Schmalzried |
Doctoral students | Patricia Dove Nancy L. Ross[1] |
Other notable students | Paul F. McMillan Rebecca Lange |
Website | www |