Two researchers from the University of Chicago were appointed 2024 scholarship holders of the American association for the progress of science For their distinguished contributions to science.
Di-Jia Liu and Tobin Sosnick were among the 471 scholarship holders elected as members of the AAAS For their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science and its applications.
Tobin Sosnick is Professor William B. Graham in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology in Uchicago.
Sosnick has made significant contributions to the folding fields and the function of proteins and RNA, both experimental and computer. Its recent interests include membrane proteins sensitive to mechanic, bio-conasates induced by stress and optogenetics.
He has been president of the department for 13 years and is Professor William B. Graham, member of the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, and member of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. He co -founded the Biophysical Sciences Higher Study Program, a double -giving double graduate training program that has promoted numerous collaborations at the University of Chicago.
Di-jia liu is a main chemist at the National Laboratory of Argonne and has a joint meeting as a main scientist at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering from the University of Chicago.
Liu’s research is focused on the development of new electrocatalysis, which are materials that accelerate chemical reactions that involve electricity. The objective is to make these reactions more efficient and less expensive. One of its main innovations is the use of metallic organic frameworks – the structures made by combining organic molecules with metals – to manufacture electrocatalysis which are both very effective and durable. This could potentially replace expensive metals such as platinum and iridium. Many research groups around the world now use this approach for various applications, including fuel cells, water splitting, CO2 conversion and metal-to-air batteries.
Author of numerous publications and holder of 33 American patents – four of which received R&D 100 – Liu prizes also played a key role in many American programs in the energy department and industry partnerships.