{"625989":{"#nid":"625989","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chemistry of Materials Celebrates Jean-Luc Br\u00e9das","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOne of the warmest accolades in academia is a festschrift, a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar. The journal \u003Cem\u003EChemistry of Materials\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;has dedicated the Sept. 10, 2019, special issue to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/Bredas\/Jean-Luc\u0022\u003EJean-Luc Br\u0026eacute;das\u003C\/a\u003E to celebrate his 65th birthday.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBr\u0026eacute;das\u0026nbsp;is Regents Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Vasser-Woolley and Georgia Research Alliance Chair in Molecular Design, and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1021\/acs.chemmater.9b03045\u0022\u003Eeditorial\u003C\/a\u003E by the journal\u0026#39;s editor-in-chief, Jillian Buriak, and others refers to Br\u0026eacute;das as\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;a mentor, colloborator, colleague, and friend,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;the epitome of the 21st-century teacher-scholar.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe editorial\u0026#39;s authors include Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/elsa-reichmanis\u0022\u003EElsa Reichmanis\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Georgia Tech alumnus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-alumnus-chad-risko-named-2018-cottrell-scholar\u0022\u003EChad Risko\u003C\/a\u003E, who completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of\u0026nbsp;Br\u0026eacute;das. They say that\u0026nbsp;Br\u0026eacute;das\u0026#39; most impactful role is as a collaborator of his students and colleagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As a theoretical materials chemist, Jean-Luc has insisted that any theory or model be confronted with experiment, and if the model fails then it must be improved,\u0026quot; the authors write. \u0026quot;This directive has resutled in a dense web of synthetic, experimental, and theoretical collaborators and an uncanny ability to translate the varied languages of these scientific disciplines so that results of any work have the greatest impact.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe papers in the special issue highlight the diversity of the materials chemistry landscape, the authors say. They underscore the \u0026quot;tight feedback loop of the synthesis-theory-experiment triumvirate that Jean-Luc so strongly believes permeates the field.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis celebration of\u0026nbsp;Br\u0026eacute;das comes only a few months after he received the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/jean-luc-bredas-receives-humboldt-research-award\u0022\u003E Humboldt Research Award\u003C\/a\u003E, which recognizes a researcher\u0026#39;s entire achievement.\u0026nbsp;Br\u0026eacute;das\u0026nbsp;is internationally recognized for groundbreaking contributions in the field of organic semiconductors. The enormous influence of his research on the field is reflected by the impact of his publications. He has been ranked among the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/164821\u0022\u003E100 top chemists in the world\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/65009\u0022\u003E100 top materials scientists\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the period 2000-2010, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-researchers-2018-highly-cited-researchers-list\u0022\u003Ethe most highly cited researchers in 2018\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Journal dedicates special issue in honor of his 65th birthday"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe journal \u003Cem\u003EChemistry of Materials\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;dedicates a special issue to celebrate the 65th birthday of\u0026nbsp;Jean-Luc Br\u0026eacute;das.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Journal dedicates special issue in honor of his 65th birthday"}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-09-10 20:41:43","changed_gmt":"2019-09-10 21:03:15","author":"A. 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