Pioneering Researcher

Michael O'Keeffe is a towering figure in crystalline materials. He and ASU colleagues generated the first pictures of atomic orbitals and invented metal-organic framework structures (MOFs). From 2000 to 2010, he was the world's third most cited chemist.

Structural Revolution

Petra Fromme's group was part of the team that generated the first crystal structure of a protein using femtosecond X-ray nanocrystallography, a tool so powerful it promises to revolutionize the field of structural biology.

Critical COVID-19 Response

Joshua LaBaer leads ASU’s COVID-19 response that developed novel large-scale saliva-based PCR testing that protects the safety of ASU students, faculty and staff, and of essential workers and underserved populations statewide.

Access and Opportunity

The School of Molecular Sciences hosts the nation's only full online chemistry and biochemistry degrees, that feature innovative instructional models including hands-on lab courses that meet the needs of working students who are otherwise excluded from a college education.

Michael O'Keeffe

2019 
Aminoff Prize

Peter Buseck

2019
Roebling Medal 

C. Austen Angell

2019
Gothenburg Lise Meitner Award 

Everett Shock

2019
ACS Geochemistry Medal  

Laura Ackerman
2020
Sustainable synthesis and catalysis 

Kyle Biegasiewicz
2020
Organic synthesis and biocatalysis 

Christina Birkel
2019
Non-conventional synthesis of energy materials 

Audrone Lapinaite
2020
Function and mechanisms of modified RNAs