James L. Skinner

Quick Facts

Full Name	James L. Skinner
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1953(1953-08-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	Ithaca
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Leo

James L. Skinner Biography

James L. Skinner is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on August 17, 1953 in Ithaca, New York, United States.

Skinner received his A. B. in Chemistry and Physics, both with highest honors, from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1975. He received a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Harvard University in 1979 where he was a recipient of an NSF Graduate Fellowship and studied under the guidance of Peter G. Wolynes. The following year Skinner spent as an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University where he worked with Hans Andersen and Michael Fayer.

Skinner joined the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1981. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1985 and became a Professor of Chemistry in 1986. In 1990 Skinner was appointed as the Director of the Theoretical Chemistry Institute and became the Joseph O. and Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 2004 to 2007 Skinner served as the chair of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2015-2016 he served on the University of Wisconsin Campus Planning Committee and the Academic Planning Council. Skinner resigned his position as the Director of the Theoretical Chemistry Institute and retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in December 2016, where he currently holds the title of Joseph O. and Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder Professor Emeritus. In January 2017 Skinner joined the Institute for Molecular Engineering (now Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering) at the University of Chicago as the Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering. He also served as the Director of the Water Research Initiative and Deputy Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. In 2020 he moved back to his position at the University of Wisconsin.

James L. Skinner Net Worth

James L. Skinner is one of the richest Chemist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James L. Skinner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James L. Skinner (born August 17, 1953) is an American theoretical chemist. He is the Joseph O. and Elizabeth S. Hirschfelder Professor Emeritus at the University Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Welch Foundation. Most recently, Skinner was the Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, Professor of Chemistry, Director of the Water Research Initiative and Deputy Dean for Faculty Affairs of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago. Skinner is recognized for his contributions to the fields of theoretical chemistry, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, linear and nonlinear spectroscopy of liquids, amorphous and crystalline solids, surfaces, proteins, and supercritical fluids. Skinner is the co-author of over 230 peer-reviewed research articles.

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