Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Scientist

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (/ˈkrɪstɒf ˌmætɪjəˈʃɛfski/; Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf matɨjaˈʂɛfskʲi]; born April 8, 1950) is a Polish-American chemist. He is the J.C. Warner Professor of the Natural Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University Matyjaszewski is best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made. In 2011 he was a co-winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Chemistry.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 08, 1950
Birth place	Poland , Konstantynów Łódzki
Citizenship	Poland United States
Residence	Pittsburgh , United States
Education	Lodz University of Technology
Known for	Atom-transfer radical-polymerization

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awards	Green chemistry Wolf Prize in Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Humboldt Prize Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science
Field of study	Chemistry Polymer chemistry