Rudolph A. Marcus
Rudolph A. Marcus
Rudolph Arthur Marcusis a Canadian-born chemist who received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems". Marcus theory, named after him, provides a thermodynamic and kinetic framework for describing one electron outer-sphere electron transfer. He is a professor at Caltech, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth21 July 1923
CountryCanada
Rudolph A. Marcus quotes about
In 1964, I joined the faculty of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and I never undertook any further experiments there.
Being exposed to theory, stimulated by a basic love of concepts and mathematics, was a marvelous experience.
During my McGill years, I took a number of math courses, more than other students in chemistry.
After a subsequent interview at Brooklyn Poly, I was hired, and life as a fully independent researcher began.
About 1960, it became clear that it was best for me to bring the experimental part of my research program to a close - there was too much to do on the theoretical aspects - and I began the process of winding down the experiments.