Rustem F. Ismagilov

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Rustem F. Ismagilov
Born1973 (age 48–49)
Ufa, Russia
Academic background
EducationBSc, chemistry, 1994, Higher Chemical College of the Russian Academy of Sciences
PhD, chemistry, 1998, University of Wisconsin–Madison
ThesisAdiabatic electron transfer: theory and experiment (1998)
Academic work
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
University of Chicago

Rustem F. Ismagilov is a Russian-American chemist. He is the John W. and Herberta M. Miles Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology.

Early life and education[]

Ismagilov was born in 1973 in Ufa, Russia. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1994 from the Higher Chemical College of the Russian Academy of Sciences before moving to the United States. In 1998, he received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin–Madison while working with Stephen F. Nelson.[1] Following his PhD, Ismagilov was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Whitesides Research Group at Harvard University.[2]

Career[]

Ismagilov joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 2001 as an assistant professor.[3] While working in this role, he focused his research on the chemical complexity of biological systems using microfabrication and microfluidics as synthetic tools.[4] As a result, he received a five-year, $40,000 award from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation[4] and became a 2002 Searle Scholar.[5] The following year, Ismagilov received a three-year grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to study "the use of microfluidics to control chemical systems in a time-dependent fashion."[6] While conducting his research, he was a recipient of the 2003 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers,[7] 2005 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award,[8] and was listed among the world’s 100 Top Young Innovators for 2004.[9][10]

Ismagilov was promoted to the rank of associate professor of chemistry in 2005.[3] Following his promotion, he co-developed a microfluidics technique to find medical-diagnostic applications.[11] He also developed a microfluidic device called SlipChip as a method for precise quantification of nucleic acids in resource-limited settings.[12] In 2008, Ismagilov was the recipient of the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry, which recognizes significant research done by young scientists.[3] By 2011, Ismagilov was listed by Clarivate as being amongst the most influential 100 chemists based on the highest citation impact scores for chemistry papers published from 2000 to 2010.[13] He was also elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[14]

California Institute of Technology[]

Ismagilov left the University of Chicago in 2012 to become the John W. and Herberta M. Miles Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He was also a 2012 winner of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Forward under 40 award.[15] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ismagilov's laboratory launched a community-based study of COVID-19 transmission.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fabrication inside Microchannels Using Fluid Flow" (PDF). Accounts of Chemical Research. 33: 841–847. April 18, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Whitesides Research Group". Harvard University. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Henry Arnaud, Celia (January 28, 2008). "ACS Award in Pure Chemistry". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Koppes, Steve (November 1, 2001). "Chemistry professor receives Dreyfus". Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Koppes, Steve (August 15, 2002). "Ismagilov named 2002 Searle Scholar". Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Koppes, Steve (May 15, 2003). "Chemistry professor receives three-year Beckman grant". Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "White House Announces 2003 Awards for Early Career Scientists and Engineers". White House. September 9, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "PROFESSOR ISMAGILOV WAS NAMED A RECIPIENT OF THE 2005 ARTHUR C. COPE SCHOLAR AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY". University of Chicago. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Koppes, Steve (September 23, 2004). "Chemist garners three awards, including White House honor". Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Kopppes, Steve (September 20, 2004). "Technology Review magazine names Rustem Ismagilov one of world's top young innovators, his third recognition in one month". Chicago Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "University of Chicago team successfully uses chemistry to predict the dynamics of clotting in human blood: Microfluidics technique could find medical-diagnostic applications". Chicago Chronicle. October 16, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Johnson, Madeleine (December 5, 2013). "Using $15M DARPA Award, Caltech Team Shows Robust Digital Isothermal PCR on 'SlipChip' Device". Genome Web. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Koppes, Steve (April 18, 2011). "Faculty members garner honors, recognition during International Year of Chemistry". University of Chicago. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "American Association for the Advancement of Science elects four UChicago fellows". University of Chicago. April 26, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Rustem Ismagilov PhD'98". Wisconsin Alumni Association. March 1, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  16. ^ Velasco, Emily (March 10, 2021). "Researchers Partner with Pasadena Public Health on COVID-19 Study". The Caltech Weekly. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

External links[]

Rustem F. Ismagilov publications indexed by Google Scholar

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