Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

J. C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences and Director, Center for Macromolecular Engineering

Bio

Experience

• 04.2004 - present University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
• 01.2001 - present Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
• 01.2001 - present Director of the CRP Consortium
• 01.2001 - present Adjunct Professor, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz
• 06.1998 - present J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
• 01.1998 - present Director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering
• 01.1996 - 12.2000 Director of the ATRP Consortium
• 07.1994 - 06.1998 Head, Chemistry Department, Carnegie Mellon University
• 10.1985 - 06.1998 Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
• 04.1984 - 10.1985 Research Associate, CNRS and Invited Professor, University of Paris, France
• 03.1978 - 04.1984 Research Associate, Polish Academy of Sciences
• 03.1977 - 03.1978 Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Florida

Education

• 1985 Polytechnical University of Lodz, Poland, Habilitation
• 1976 Polish Academy of Sciences (Prof. S. Penczek, Thesis Advisor), Ph.D.
• 1972 Technical University of Moscow, B.S./M.S.

Employment

• 2004 - present   University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
• 1998 - present   J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
• 1994 - 1998       Head, Chemistry Department, Carnegie Mellon University
• 1985 - 1998       Associate and Full Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
• 1984 - 1985       Research Associate, CNRS and Invited Professor, University of Paris, France
• 1978 - 1984       Research Associate, Polish Academy of Sciences
• 1977 - 1978       Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Florida

Professional Affiliations

• Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Macromolecular Engineering, Director
• Carnegie Mellon University, Controlled Radical Polymerization Consortium, Director
• Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Adjunct Professor
• Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Materials Science, Adjunct Professor
• University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Adjunct Professor
• University of Pittsburgh, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Affiliate Member Faculty
• Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland, Adjunct Professor
• Technical University of Lodz, Poland, Adjunct Professor
• Visiting Professor at University of Paris (1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2005), University of Freiburg (1988), University of Bayreuth(1991), University of Strasbourg (1992), University of Bordeaux (1996, 2004), University of Ulm (1999), University of Pisa (2000),Michigan Molecular Institute (2004), University of Tokyo (fellow of Japanese Society of Promotion of Science, 2005), Lodz Polytechnic(2009), University of Pusan, Korea (2010, 2011), Ecole Superieure de Physique Chimie Industrielles, Paris (2011)
• Affiliate Member- Faculty of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (2009-present)
• McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Advisor
• Editor: "Progress in Polymer Science" (1999-2021, IF=31)
• Member of Editorial Boards: “Chem.Centr. J.”, “ChemPlusChem”, “Chinese J. Polym. Sci.”,  “E-Polymers”, “Intern. J. Polym. Mater.”, “Internat. J. Appl. Chem.”, “J. Inorg. Organomet. Polymers”, “Polimery”, “Polymer”, “J. Nanostruct. Polym.”, “J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.”, “Macromol. Chem. Phys.”, “Macromol. Rapid Comm.”, “Macromol. Research”, “Macromol. Synth.”, “Polym. Adv. Techn.”
• Past member of Editorial Boards: “Journal of Macromolecular Science”, “Macromolecular Reports”; “Macromolecules”, “Coll. Czechoslov. Chem. Comm.”

Professional Associations/Society Memberships/Committees

• Pacific Polymer Federation: President (2013-2015)
• American Chemical Society (ACS): Fellow (2010)
• IUPAC: Fellow (2002-); Corresponding Member of IUPAC Commission on Polymer Nomenclature
• ACS  Polym. Chem. Div.: Fellow (2010) & Member since 1986; Past Chair of the Polym. Curric. Dev. Award (1987-2001); Member of Program Comm., and Chair, Intern. Committee,
• ACS Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. Div.: Fellow (2001) & Member since 1986

Awards & Honors

• 2024         Honorary Fellow, Polish Chemical Society, Poland

•  2024         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

• 2023         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Crete, Greece
• 2023         National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
• 2023         CNRS Fellow (France)
• 2022         CNRS Ambassador of Chemical Sciences in France
• 2022         Member, Georgian Academy of Sciences
• 2021         Honorary Member, Hungarian Academy of Science
• 2021         Honorary Member of Georgian Chemical Society 

• 2021         Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie

• 2020         European Academy of Sciences, Fellow

• 2020         Paul Flory Polymer Educational Award (ACS)

• 2020         William H. Nichols Medal Award (ACS New York Sections)

• 2019         Menachem Lewin Award

• 2019         Chemistry of Materials Award (ACS)

• 2019         Member, National Academy of Sciences

• 2019         Corresponding Member, Australian Academy of Sciences

• 2018         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Ceremony on YouTube)

• 2017         Foreign Member: Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences

• 2017         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa), Padova University, Padova, Italy (link 2)

• 2017         Medema Award, The Netherlands

• 2017         Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry, USA (1, 2)
  
• 2016         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Poznan University, Poznan, Poland (Ceremony)
  
• 2016         Casimir Funk Award, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences, USA
• 2015         The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences
• 2015         Charles G. Overberger International Prize for Excellence in Polymer Research
• 2015         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Technion, Haifa, Israel (Ceremony on YouTube)
• 2014         National Institute of Materials Science (Japan) Award
• 2014         Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
• 2014         Distinguished Service Award, ACS Polymer Division
• 2013         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Universite P. & M. Curie, Sorbonne, Paris, France 
• 2013         Inaugural AkzoNobel North American Science Award (ACS) (MCS news)
• 2013         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Pusan National University, South Korea
• 2013         Madison Marshall Award (ACS, Alabama Section)
• 2012         Dannie-Heineman Prize, Goettingen Academy of Sciences
• 2012         Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medal, Polish Chemical Society
• 2012         Société Chimique de France Prize
• 2012         Foreign Member of Russian Academy of Sciences
• 2012         Marie Sklodowska-Curie Science Medal, Pilsudski Institute of America
• 2012         Honorary Fellow of Chinese Chemical Society
• 2011         Hermann F. Mark Award (ACS)
• 2011         Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Israel
• 2011         Japanese Society Polymer Science Award
• 2011         Applied Polymer Science Award (ACS) (PMSE and ACS)
• 2011         Carnegie Science Award in Advanced Materials (Prnewswire and Post-gazette)
• 2010         The American Chemical Society Fellow
• 2010         Gutenberg Award, University of Mainz, Germany
• 2010         Polymer Chemistry Division, Fellow (ACS)
• 2010         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) l'Institut Polytechnique, Toulouse, France
• 2009         Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award
• 2008         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Athens, Greece
• 2007         Hermann F. Mark Senior Scholar Award (ACS)
• 2007         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Lodz Polytechnic, Poland
• 2006         Member of the National Academy of Engineering
• 2006         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) Russian Academy of Sciences
• 2005         Macro Group Medal (United Kingdom)
• 2005         Foreign Member of Polish Academy of Sciences
• 2005         Chair - Gordon Research Conference , Polymer East
• 2004         Prize of Foundation for Polish Science
• 2004         Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science (ACS)
• 2002         Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
• 2002         Honorary Degree (Doctorate Honoris Causa) University of Ghent, Belgium
• 2001         Pittsburgh Award (ACS)
• 2001         Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Fellow (ACS)
• 1999         Humboldt Award for Senior US Scientists
• 1998         Elf Chair of French Academy of Sciences
• 1995         Carl S. Marvel - Creative Polymer Chemistry Award (ACS)
• 1989         Award of Presidential Young Investigator (NSF)
• 1981         Award of Polish Academy of Sciences
• 1980         Award of Polish Chemical Society
• 1974         Award of the Scientific Secretary of Polish Academy of Sciences

Expertise

• Macromolecular Engineering, preparation and processing of precisely controlled polymers to reach targeted materials properties. Correlation of macromolecular structure with macroscopic properties
• Synthesis of well defined macromolecules via living and controlled polymerizations. Radical, cationic, and anionic polymerization of alkenes and heterocyclics. Block, graft and gradient copolymers. Control of chain microstructure and topology. Functional polymers and telechelics
• Preparation of well defined polymers and hybrids for optoelectronic, biomedical and special applications.
• Inorganic and organometallic polymers
• Catalysis. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

Research Impact

• Over 100 postdoctoral fellows and 100 graduate students have been members of the CMU research group.
• 61 international companies from Europe, Japan, South Africa and North America have been members of CRP and ATRP Consortia at CMU; 18 licenses signed for ATRP technology. Commercial production of materials by ATRP has been started in Japan, USA and Europe in 2004.
• First paper and review on ATRP have been cited together >13,000 times (ISI Web of Science or >16,000 Google Scholar) and the total citation record >151,000 (ISI or >194,000 Google Scholar) ranked among top 10 scientists in all fields of chemistry world–wide in 2004-2023 (h-index 186 ISI and 210 Google Scholar)
• 25 books, 103 book chapters and 1303 peer-review papers published
• 70 issued US patents, 36 pending US patent applications; 154 original and derived international patents