Matyjaszewski, Roeder Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University's Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Kathryn Roeder have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. NAS membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. Matyjaszewski , the J.C. Warner University Professor of the Natural Sciences in the Mellon College of Science's Department of Chemistry , is world renowned for his discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), one of the most effective and widely used methods of controlled radical polymerization. ATRP has allowed for the creation of a wide range of materials with highly specific, tailored functionalities, including "smart" materials. Matyjaszewski's work has been licensed to companies worldwide and he has been cited in the scientific literature more than 100,000 times, making him one of the most cited chemists in the world. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2006, a fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2010 and a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014.