Martin Gruebele

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
• James R Eiszner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Professor of Physics and Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

EDUCATION:
• BS (1984) Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley
• PhD (1988) Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley

MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
• Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (USA, 2010)
• Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize (Tel Aviv University, 2008)
• Member, German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina, 2008)
• James R Eiszner Chair (University of Illinois, 2008)
• Teaching Excellence Award (School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, 2006)
• William H and Janet Lycan Professorship (University of Illinois, 2006)
• Fellow of the Biophysical Society (Biophysical Society, 2005)
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Prize (von Humboldt Foundation, 2005)
• Associate of the Center for Advanced Studies (University of Illinois, 2003)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2002)
• National Science Foundation Creativity Extension Award (2002)
• Alumni Scholar Professorship (University of Illinois, 2002)
• Coblentz Award (Coblentz Society, 2000)
• University Scholar (University of Illinois, 1998)
• Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (Dreyfus Foundation, 1998)
• Alfred P Sloan Fellow (Sloan Foundation, 1997)
• Teaching Excellence Award (School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, 1995)
• Cottrell Scholar Award (Research Corporation, 1995)
• Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies (University of Illinois, 1995)
• David and Lucile Packard Fellow (Packard Foundation, 1994)
• National Young Investigator Award (NSF, 1994)
• List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by their Students (University of Illinois, 1993)
• O Beckman Award (University of Illinois Research Board, 1992)
• Dreyfus New Faculty Award (Dreyfus Foundation, 1992)
• Dow Chemical Graduate Fellow, (Dow Chemical, 1987-1988)
• IBM Predoctoral Fellow, (IBM, 1986-1987)
• University Fellow (University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1986)
• Outstanding Teacher Award (University of California, Berkeley Department of Chemistry, 1985)
• University Certificate of Distinction (University of California, Berkeley, 1984)
• Department Citation for Highest Honors (University of California, Berkeley, 1984)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• Fast protein and RNA dynamics in solution
• Membranes and living cells
• Laser-assisted STM and single molecule spectroscopy
• Theory, simulation and experiments on molecular vibrational energy flow and coherence

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