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William E. Moerner

January 20, 2023

William Esco Moerner (born June 24, 1953) is an American physical chemist and chemical physicist with current work in the biophysics and imaging of single molecules. He is credited with achieving the first optical detection and spectroscopy of a single molecule in condensed phases, along with his postdoc, Lothar Kador.[1][2] Optical study of single molecules has subsequently become a widely used single-molecule experiment in chemistry, physics and biology.[3] In 2014, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[4][5]

William E. Moerner
Born
William Esco Moerner

(1953-06-24) June 24, 1953 (age 69)
Pleasanton, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
AwardsWolf Prize in Chemistry (2008)
Irving Langmuir Award (2009)
Peter Debye Award
(2013)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, applied physics, biophysics
Institutions
ThesisVibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR-laser-excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices (1982)
Doctoral advisorAlbert J. Sievers
Other academic advisorsJames Gegan Miller
Bacteria-3D-Double-Helix.
This image shows 3D super-resolution imaging of Caulobacter crescentus bacteria cell surfaces (gray) and a labeled protein (CreS, orange-red) obtained using the double-helix single-molecule active control microscopy technique.

Early life and education

Moerner was born in Pleasanton, California, in 1953 June 24 the son of Bertha Frances (Robinson) and William Alfred Moerner.[6] He was a boy scout, with the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout.[7] He attended Washington University in St. Louis for undergraduate studies as an Alexander S. Langsdorf Engineering Fellow, and obtained three degrees: a B.S. in physics with Final Honors, a B.S. in electrical engineering with Final Honors, and an A.B. in mathematics summa cum laude in 1975.[8] This was followed by graduate study, partially supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, at Cornell University in the group of Albert J. Sievers III.[9] Here he received an M.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree in physics in 1978 and 1982, respectively. His doctoral thesis was on vibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR-laser-excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices.[10] Throughout his school years, Moerner was a straight A student from 1963 to 1982, and won both the Dean's Award for Unusually Exceptional Academic Achievement as well as the Ethan A. H. Shepley Award for Outstanding Achievement when he graduated from college.[11]

Career and work

Moerner worked at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California, as a Research Staff Member from 1981 to 1988, a Manager from 1988 to 1989, and Project Leader from 1989 to 1995. After an appointment as Visiting Guest Professor of Physical Chemistry at ETH Zurich (1993–1994), he assumed the Distinguished Chair in Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego, from 1995 to 1998. In 1997 he was named the Robert Burns Woodward Visiting Professor at Harvard University. His research group moved to Stanford University in 1998 where he became Professor of Chemistry (1998), Harry S. Mosher Professor (2003), and Professor, by courtesy, of Applied Physics (2005).[11][12][13] Moerner was appointed Department Chair for Chemistry from 2011 to 2014.[14] His current areas of research and interest include: single-molecule spectroscopy and super-resolution microscopy, physical chemistry, chemical physics, biophysics, nanoparticle trapping, nanophotonics, photorefractive polymers, and spectral hole-burning.[12][15] As of May 2014, Moerner was listed as a faculty advisor in 26 theses written by Stanford graduate students.[16] As of May 16, 2014, there are 386 publications listed in Moerner's full CV.[17]

Recent editorial and advisory boards Moerner has served on include: Member of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB);[18] Advisory Board Member for the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academica Sinica, Taiwan;[19] Advisory Editorial Board Member for Chemical Physics Letters;[20] Advisory Board Member for the Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford.;[21] and Chair of the Stanford University Health and Safety Committee.[14]

Awards and honors

Moerner is the recipient of a number of awards and honors. They include: National Winner of the Outstanding Young Professional Award for 1984,[22] from the electrical engineering honorary society, Eta Kappa Nu, April 22, 1985; IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for Photon-Gated Spectral Hole-Burning, July 11, 1988;[17] IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for Single-Molecule Detection and Spectroscopy, November 22, 1992;[17] Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy, American Physical Society, 2001;[23] Wolf Prize in Chemistry, 2008;[24][25][26] Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics, American Physical Society, 2009;[27][28] Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, 2012;[29] Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2013;[30][31] the Engineering Alumni Achievement Award, Washington University, 2013;[8] and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2014.[4][5] Moerner also holds more than a dozen patents.

His honorary memberships include Senior Member, IEEE, June 17, 1988,[17] and Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2007.[32][33] He is also a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, May 28, 1992;[17][34] the American Physical Society, November 16, 1992;[35] the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001;[36] and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004.[37]

Personal life

Moerner was born on June 24, 1953, at Parks Air Force Base in Pleasanton, California. From birth, his family called him by his initials W. E. as a way to distinguish him from his father and grandfather who are also named William.[11] He grew up in Texas where he attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. He participated in many activities during high school: Band, Speech and Debate, Math and Science Contest Team, Bi-Phy-Chem, Masque and Gavel, National Honor Society, Boy Scouts, Amateur Radio Club, Russian Club, Forum Social Club, Toastmasters, "On the Spot" Team and Editor of Each has Spoken. Moerner and his wife, Sharon, have one son, Daniel.[38]

References

  1. ^ Reich, Ziv; Kapon, Ruti (8 June 2010). "Foreword by the Guest Editors". Israel Journal of Chemistry. Wiley. 49 (3–4): n/a. doi:10.1002/ijch.201090002. ISSN 0021-2148.
  2. ^ Moerner, W. E.; Kador, L. (22 May 1989). "Optical detection and spectroscopy of single molecules in a solid". Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society (APS). 62 (21): 2535–2538. Bibcode:1989PhRvL..62.2535M. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.62.2535. ISSN 0031-9007. PMID 10040013.
  3. ^ Gräslund, Astrid; Rigler, Rudolf; Widengren, Jerker, eds. (2010). "Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology". Springer Series in Chemical Physics. Vol. 96. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02597-6. ISBN 978-3-642-02596-9. ISSN 0172-6218.
  4. ^ a b "Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014." Nobelprize.org (accessed October 8, 2014).
  5. ^ a b "Professor W.E. Moerner wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry." Stanford Report, October 8, 2014 (accessed October 8, 2014).
  6. ^ Dignitymemorial.com
  7. ^ "Eagle Scout William E. Moerner Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry". October 15, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Engineering Alumni Achievement Award, Washington University, 2013 May 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 1, 2014).
  9. ^ Academic Family Tree. Accessed May 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Moerner, W. E. 1982. Vibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR-laser-excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, Jan. 1982. 591 pages. Worldcat.org
  11. ^ a b c Kan, L., & Lin, S. H. (2011). Wolf Prize in chemistry : an epitome of chemistry in 20th century and beyond. Singapore: World Scientific. p. 556.
  12. ^ a b Stanford University. Department of Chemistry. Faculty. W. E. Moerner. (accessed May 15, 2014).
  13. ^ Stanford University. Department of Applied Physics. W. E. Moerner
  14. ^ a b W. E. Moerner | Stanford University Profiles (accessed May 15, 2014).
  15. ^ Spie (5 March 2015). "William E. Moerner plenary presentation: Single-molecule spectroscopy, imaging, and photocontrol -- foundations for super-resolution microscopy". SPIE Newsroom. SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng. doi:10.1117/2.3201503.17. ISSN 1818-2259.
  16. ^ Stanford Searchworks. Accessed May 9, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c d e Full CV for W. E. (William Esco) Moerner (accessed May 15, 2014).
  18. ^ NIBIB Board of Scientific Counselors (accessed May 14, 2014).
  19. ^ Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academica Sinica, Taiwan, Advisory Board (accessed May 14, 2014).
  20. ^ Chemical Physics Letters Editorial Board, Advisory Editorial Board Member (accessed May 14, 2014).
  21. ^ Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford. People(accessed May 15, 2014).
  22. ^ Eta Kappa Nu. Outstanding Young Professional Award. Past Award Recipients.(accessed May 1, 2014).
  23. ^ Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics. (accessed May 1, 2014).
  24. ^ The 2008 Wolf Prize in Chemistry (accessed May 1, 2014).
  25. ^ Hayley Rutger. 2008. "Professor William E. Moerner awarded Wolf Prize in Chemistry." Stanford Report, February 6, 2008.
  26. ^ Kan, L., & Lin, S. H. (2011). Wolf Prize in chemistry : an epitome of chemistry in 20th century and beyond. Singapore: World Scientific. pp. 553–577.
  27. ^ 2009 Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics Recipient (accessed 1 Mary 2014).
  28. ^ "W.E. Moerner wins chemical physics prize." Stanford Report, October 15, 2008.
  29. ^ Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, 2012 (accessed May 1, 2014).
  30. ^ "ACS 2013 National Award Winners." C&EN 90 (34): 53-54 (August 20, 2012).
  31. ^ ACS Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (accessed May 1, 2014).
  32. ^ Mark Schwartz and Lisa Trei. 2007. "Five professors among new members elected to National Academy of Sciences." Stanford Report, May 3, 2007.
  33. ^ Nair, P. (9 April 2012). "QnAs with W. E. Moerner". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (17): 6357. Bibcode:2012PNAS..109.6357N. doi:10.1073/pnas.1204426109. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 3340104. PMID 22493263.
  34. ^ Optical Society of America. Fellow Members Directory. (Members and registered users may search for current Fellow Members on-line in a directory.) Moerner is listed a Fellow for 1992 (accessed May 14, 2014).
  35. ^ APS Fellows (accessed May 1, 2014).
  36. ^ "Three Stanford professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences." Stanford Report, May 2, 2001.
  37. ^ Mark Shwartz. 2003. "Five professors join the ranks of noted science fellows." Stanford Report, November 5, 2003.
  38. ^ Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Association - Blog: Mustang Spotlight on W. E. Moerner '71 (retrieved September 16, 2013).isad

External links

  • Chemistry Tree: William E. Moerner Details
  • W. E. Moerner Laboratory Homepage at Stanford University
  • W. E. Moerner Profile at Stanford University
  • Google Scholar Profile for W. E. Moerner
  • Microsoft Academic Search pagefor W. E. Moerner
  • List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis
  • Description of Moerner's work: Alumni Alumni Achievement Award from Washington University
  • William E. Moerner on Nobelprize.org  

January 20, 2023
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William Esco Moerner born June 24 1953 is an American physical chemist and chemical physicist with current work in the biophysics and imaging of single molecules He is credited with achieving the first optical detection and spectroscopy of a single molecule in condensed phases along with his postdoc Lothar Kador 1 2 Optical study of single molecules has subsequently become a widely used single molecule experiment in chemistry physics and biology 3 In 2014 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 4 5 William E MoernerBornWilliam Esco Moerner 1953 06 24 June 24 1953 age 69 Pleasanton CaliforniaNationalityAmericanAlma materWashington University in St Louis Cornell UniversityAwardsWolf Prize in Chemistry 2008 Irving Langmuir Award 2009 Peter Debye Award 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 Scientific careerFieldsChemistry applied physics biophysicsInstitutionsStanford University UC San DiegoThesisVibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR laser excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices 1982 Doctoral advisorAlbert J SieversOther academic advisorsJames Gegan Miller Bacteria 3D Double Helix This image shows 3D super resolution imaging of Caulobacter crescentus bacteria cell surfaces gray and a labeled protein CreS orange red obtained using the double helix single molecule active control microscopy technique Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and work 3 Awards and honors 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditMoerner was born in Pleasanton California in 1953 June 24 the son of Bertha Frances Robinson and William Alfred Moerner 6 He was a boy scout with the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout 7 He attended Washington University in St Louis for undergraduate studies as an Alexander S Langsdorf Engineering Fellow and obtained three degrees a B S in physics with Final Honors a B S in electrical engineering with Final Honors and an A B in mathematics summa cum laude in 1975 8 This was followed by graduate study partially supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship at Cornell University in the group of Albert J Sievers III 9 Here he received an M S degree and a Ph D degree in physics in 1978 and 1982 respectively His doctoral thesis was on vibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR laser excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices 10 Throughout his school years Moerner was a straight A student from 1963 to 1982 and won both the Dean s Award for Unusually Exceptional Academic Achievement as well as the Ethan A H Shepley Award for Outstanding Achievement when he graduated from college 11 Career and work EditMoerner worked at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose California as a Research Staff Member from 1981 to 1988 a Manager from 1988 to 1989 and Project Leader from 1989 to 1995 After an appointment as Visiting Guest Professor of Physical Chemistry at ETH Zurich 1993 1994 he assumed the Distinguished Chair in Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California San Diego from 1995 to 1998 In 1997 he was named the Robert Burns Woodward Visiting Professor at Harvard University His research group moved to Stanford University in 1998 where he became Professor of Chemistry 1998 Harry S Mosher Professor 2003 and Professor by courtesy of Applied Physics 2005 11 12 13 Moerner was appointed Department Chair for Chemistry from 2011 to 2014 14 His current areas of research and interest include single molecule spectroscopy and super resolution microscopy physical chemistry chemical physics biophysics nanoparticle trapping nanophotonics photorefractive polymers and spectral hole burning 12 15 As of May 2014 Moerner was listed as a faculty advisor in 26 theses written by Stanford graduate students 16 As of May 16 2014 there are 386 publications listed in Moerner s full CV 17 Recent editorial and advisory boards Moerner has served on include Member of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering NIBIB 18 Advisory Board Member for the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academica Sinica Taiwan 19 Advisory Editorial Board Member for Chemical Physics Letters 20 Advisory Board Member for the Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford 21 and Chair of the Stanford University Health and Safety Committee 14 Awards and honors EditMoerner is the recipient of a number of awards and honors They include National Winner of the Outstanding Young Professional Award for 1984 22 from the electrical engineering honorary society Eta Kappa Nu April 22 1985 IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for Photon Gated Spectral Hole Burning July 11 1988 17 IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for Single Molecule Detection and Spectroscopy November 22 1992 17 Earle K Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy American Physical Society 2001 23 Wolf Prize in Chemistry 2008 24 25 26 Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics American Physical Society 2009 27 28 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award 2012 29 Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry American Chemical Society 2013 30 31 the Engineering Alumni Achievement Award Washington University 2013 8 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 4 5 Moerner also holds more than a dozen patents His honorary memberships include Senior Member IEEE June 17 1988 17 and Member National Academy of Sciences 2007 32 33 He is also a Fellow of the Optical Society of America May 28 1992 17 34 the American Physical Society November 16 1992 35 the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2001 36 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2004 37 Personal life EditMoerner was born on June 24 1953 at Parks Air Force Base in Pleasanton California From birth his family called him by his initials W E as a way to distinguish him from his father and grandfather who are also named William 11 He grew up in Texas where he attended Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio He participated in many activities during high school Band Speech and Debate Math and Science Contest Team Bi Phy Chem Masque and Gavel National Honor Society Boy Scouts Amateur Radio Club Russian Club Forum Social Club Toastmasters On the Spot Team and Editor of Each has Spoken Moerner and his wife Sharon have one son Daniel 38 References Edit Reich Ziv Kapon Ruti 8 June 2010 Foreword by the Guest Editors Israel Journal of Chemistry Wiley 49 3 4 n a doi 10 1002 ijch 201090002 ISSN 0021 2148 Moerner W E Kador L 22 May 1989 Optical detection and spectroscopy of single molecules in a solid Physical Review Letters American Physical Society APS 62 21 2535 2538 Bibcode 1989PhRvL 62 2535M doi 10 1103 physrevlett 62 2535 ISSN 0031 9007 PMID 10040013 Graslund Astrid Rigler Rudolf Widengren Jerker eds 2010 Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry Physics and Biology Springer Series in Chemical Physics Vol 96 Berlin Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg doi 10 1007 978 3 642 02597 6 ISBN 978 3 642 02596 9 ISSN 0172 6218 a b Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 Nobelprize org accessed October 8 2014 a b Professor W E Moerner wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Stanford Report October 8 2014 accessed October 8 2014 Dignitymemorial com Eagle Scout William E Moerner Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 15 2014 a b Engineering Alumni Achievement Award Washington University 2013 Archived May 2 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 1 2014 Academic Family Tree Accessed May 9 2014 Moerner W E 1982 Vibrational relaxation dynamics of an IR laser excited molecular impurity mode in alkali halide lattices Thesis Ph D Cornell University Jan 1982 591 pages Worldcat org a b c Kan L amp Lin S H 2011 Wolf Prize in chemistry an epitome of chemistry in 20th century and beyond Singapore World Scientific p 556 a b Stanford University Department of Chemistry Faculty W E Moerner accessed May 15 2014 Stanford University Department of Applied Physics W E Moerner a b W E Moerner Stanford University Profiles accessed May 15 2014 Spie 5 March 2015 William E Moerner plenary presentation Single molecule spectroscopy imaging and photocontrol foundations for super resolution microscopy SPIE Newsroom SPIE Intl Soc Optical Eng doi 10 1117 2 3201503 17 ISSN 1818 2259 Stanford Searchworks Accessed May 9 2014 a b c d e Full CV for W E William Esco Moerner accessed May 15 2014 NIBIB Board of Scientific Counselors accessed May 14 2014 Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academica Sinica Taiwan Advisory Board accessed May 14 2014 Chemical Physics Letters Editorial Board Advisory Editorial Board Member accessed May 14 2014 Center for Biomedical Imaging at Stanford People accessed May 15 2014 Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Young Professional Award Past Award Recipients accessed May 1 2014 Earle K Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy amp Dynamics accessed May 1 2014 The 2008 Wolf Prize in Chemistry accessed May 1 2014 Hayley Rutger 2008 Professor William E Moerner awarded Wolf Prize in Chemistry Stanford Report February 6 2008 Kan L amp Lin S H 2011 Wolf Prize in chemistry an epitome of chemistry in 20th century and beyond Singapore World Scientific pp 553 577 2009 Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics Recipient accessed 1 Mary 2014 W E Moerner wins chemical physics prize Stanford Report October 15 2008 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award 2012 accessed May 1 2014 ACS 2013 National Award Winners C amp EN 90 34 53 54 August 20 2012 ACS Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry accessed May 1 2014 Mark Schwartz and Lisa Trei 2007 Five professors among new members elected to National Academy of Sciences Stanford Report May 3 2007 Nair P 9 April 2012 QnAs with W E Moerner Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 109 17 6357 Bibcode 2012PNAS 109 6357N doi 10 1073 pnas 1204426109 ISSN 0027 8424 PMC 3340104 PMID 22493263 Optical Society of America Fellow Members Directory Members and registered users may search for current Fellow Members on line in a directory Moerner is listed a Fellow for 1992 accessed May 14 2014 APS Fellows accessed May 1 2014 Three Stanford professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Stanford Report May 2 2001 Mark Shwartz 2003 Five professors join the ranks of noted science fellows Stanford Report November 5 2003 Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Association Blog Mustang Spotlight on W E Moerner 71 retrieved September 16 2013 isadExternal links EditChemistry Tree William E Moerner Details W E Moerner Laboratory Homepage at Stanford University W E Moerner Profile at Stanford University Google Scholar Profile for W E Moerner Microsoft Academic Search pagefor W E Moerner List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Washington University in St Louis Description of Moerner s work Alumni Alumni Achievement Award from Washington University William E Moerner on Nobelprize org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William E Moerner amp oldid 1132615496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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