Steven J. Sibener facts for kids

Steven J. Sibener is a smart scientist at the University of Chicago. He studies how chemicals act on surfaces, how materials work, and how very thin layers of plastics (called polymers) move. He also uses special microscopes to look closely at the outside of tiny bacteria cells. Dr. Sibener is also a faculty member at the Center for Bright Beams.

Amazing Awards and Honors

Steven J. Sibener has received many important awards and honors for his scientific work. These awards show how much he has contributed to science.

Top Awards

• In 2023, he won the Remsen Award. This is a very important award in chemistry.
• He is known as the Carl William Eisendrath Professor. This is a special title at his university.
• He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. This means he is recognized as a top scientist in physics.
• Since 2006, he has been a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is another big honor for scientists.
• In 1996, he was the Chairman of the Division of Chemical Physics for the American Physical Society. This shows he was a leader in his field.
• From 1992 to 1993, he was a Visiting Fellow at a special lab in Colorado called the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics.
• In 1988, he won the Marlow Medal from the Faraday Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. This is a prestigious award from a famous chemistry group in England.
• From 1984 to 1986, he received an IBM Faculty Development Award. This helped him with his research.
• From 1983 to 1987, he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow. This is an important award for young scientists.
• In 1980, he won the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Young Faculty in Chemistry Award. This award helps young chemistry professors.

Where to Find More Information

You can learn more about Steven J. Sibener and his work by visiting these websites:

• University of Chicago Chemistry Department
• Sibener Research Group