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Michael J. Therien

William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708-0346
5330 French Family Science Cen, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors


Fulbright Distinguished Scholar

National U.S. Department of State · 2024

Inter-American Photochemical Society Award in Photochemistry

International I-APS · 2024

Florida Award

National American Chemical Society · 2023

R. B. Woodward Career Award in Porphyrin Chemistry

International Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines · 2022

Fellow

International Royal Society of Chemistry · 2021

Fellow

National John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation · 2020

Fellow

National Flemish Academy of Arts and Sciences · 2009

International Francqui Chair

International Belgium · 2008

Fellow

National American Association for the Advancement of Science · 2005

American Chemical Society Philadelphia Section Award

National American Chemical Society · 2004

Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Young Investigator Award

National Society of Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines · 2002

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

National Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. · 1997

E. I. duPont de Nemours Young Faculty Award

National DuPont · 1995

Sloan Research Fellowship-Chemistry

National Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · 1995

National Science Foundation Young Investigator

National National Science Foundation · 1993

Beckman Young Investigators

National Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation · 1992

Searle Scholar

National Searle Scholars Program · 1991

In the News


Published March 11, 2024
Tiny Tunable Nanotubes
Published March 9, 2022
Duke Scientists Received $1 Million from Keck Foundation to Develop Nature-Inspired Super-Efficient Catalysts
Published February 1, 2022
New Super-Conducting Technology Takes Data Beyond Zeroes and Ones
Published April 24, 2020
Guggenheim Award: Chemist Mark Therien Puts New Spin on Organic Materials
Published January 23, 2018
Farewell, Electrons: Future Electronics May Ride on New Three-in-One Particle
Published September 13, 2017
Lab-Made Protein Chomps Co-Factor Like a Big Ol Gator
Published June 24, 2014
From Idea to Innovation