Paul Weiss, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the UCLA College, received the 2019 Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
The award recognizes individuals who have had a significant impact on the field of nanotechnology by initiating new areas of research, development or engineering. Weiss was honored for exploring the limits of miniaturization and function and supporting nanotechnology worldwide. He will receive the award at the institute’s 19th international conference in China in July.
Weiss, who is also a distinguished professor of bioengineering and of materials science and engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, and who holds a UC Presidential Chair, works to understand chemistry, physics, biology and materials at the smallest scales. He is the founding and current editor-in-chief of ACS Nano, a leading nanoscience and nanotechnology journal, and a member and former director of the California NanoSystems Institute.
