The Aminoff Prize 2013
The Aminoff Prize 2013
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STOCKHOLM, Sept.13, 2012 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) has awarded the Gregori
Aminoff Prize in Crystallography 2013 to:
Carlo Gatti
Institute of Molecular Sciences and Technology, Italian National Research
Council (CNR-ISTM)
Milan, Italy
and
MarkSpackman
University of Western Australia
Crawley, Australia
"for developing experimental and theoretical methods to study electron
density in crystals, and using them to determine molecular and crystalline
properties".
Nature of crystals measured by X-rays and interpreted in Italy and Australia
Crystallography is the science of the arrangement of atoms in solid
materials. To reveal the atomic structure of a crystal, an 'X-ray diffraction
method' may be used. In this method an X-ray beam strikes a crystal, showing a
diffraction pattern that, in turn, can be transformed into a 3D model of the
crystal. This technique is now widely used in geology, physics, chemistry,
biology, medicine and materials engineering. Purposes include determining
mineral properties, proteins and DNA structures, and developing strong new
materials.
Both Carlo Gatti and Mark Spackman have independently developed concepts
for interpreting electron density distributions related to quantum chemistry
theory, using multipole analysis of high-quality X-ray diffraction data. This
approach has, in particular, significantly demonstrated and quantified the role
of hydrogen bonding in molecular systems. 'Charge density topology' is
important for classification of the type and strength of chemical bonding in
solid compounds and molecules.
Read more about the Laureates' research at http://kva.se
The Prize will be awarded at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' Annual
Meeting on 5 April 2013.
Prize amount: SEK 100,000, to be shared equally between the Laureates.
THE LAUREATES
Carlo Gatti, Italian citizen. Born in 1954. PhD in Chemistry (1978) at
University of Milan. Senior Research Scientist at Institute of Molecular
Sciences and Technology, Italian National Research Council (CNR-ISTM), Italy.
Mark Spackman, Australian citizen. Born in 1954. PhD in Theoretical
Chemistry (1989) at University of Western Australia. Wintrop Professor and Head
of school at the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Western
Australia, Australia.
http://www.uwa.edu.au/people/mark.spackman
Press contact
Annika Moberg, Communications officer, RSAS
+46-8-6739522
+46-70-6739690
annika.moberg@kva.se
Experts from the Prize committee
Sven Lidin, Professor of Inorganic chemistry, Lund University
+46-46-2224769
+46-72-7291030
sven.lidin@polymat.lth.se
Hans Annersten, Professor em. of Mineral chemistry and petrology, Uppsala
University
+46-18-4712550
+46-70-3304939
hans.annersten@geo.uu.se
SOURCE: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences - Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien (KVA)
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