James Tour

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Tour
Occupation	Chemist
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1959(1959-08-18)
Age	65
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Leo

James Tour Biography

James Tour is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on August 18, 1959 in New York City, New York, United States.

In 2001, Tour signed the Discovery Institute’s “A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism”, a controversial petition which the intelligent design movement uses to promote intelligent design by attempting to cast doubt on evolution. To those who “are disconcerted or even angered that I signed a statement back in 2001” he responded “I have been labeled as an Intelligent Design (ID) proponent. I am not. I do not know how to use science to prove intelligent design although some others might. I am sympathetic to the arguments on the matter and I find some of them intriguing, but the scientific proof is not there, in my opinion. So I prefer to be free of that ID label.”

Tour was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors in 2015. He was named among “The 50 most Influential Scientists in the World Today” by TheBestSchools.org in 2014. Tour was named “Scientist of the Year” by R&D Magazine in 2013. Tour won the ACS Nano Lectureship Award from the American Chemical Society in 2012. Tour was ranked one of the top 10 chemists in the world over the past decade by Thomson Reuters in 2009. That year, he was also made a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Other notable awards won by Tour include the 2008 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, the NASA Space Act Award in 2008 for his development of carbon nanotube reinforced elastomers, the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for his achievements in organic chemistry in 2007, the Small Times magazine’s Innovator of the Year Award in 2006, the Southern Chemist of the Year Award from ACS in 2005, the Honda Innovation Award for Nanocars in 2005, the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1990, and the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award in 1989. In 2005, Tour’s journal article “Directional Control in Thermally Driven Single- Molecule Nanocars” was ranked the Most Accessed Journal Article by the American Chemical Society. Tour has twice won the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching at Rice University in 2007 and 2012. In 2016, Tour was listas as an ISI highly cited researcher.

James Tour Net Worth

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

Tour received degrees from Syracuse University (BS, 1981), Purdue University (PhD, 1986) and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1986–1987) and Stanford University (1987–1988).

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Facts & Trivia

Janko Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Tour celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about James Tour

1. James Tour is a synthetic organic chemist.
2. He has published over 700 research articles.
3. Tour’s research focuses on nanotechnology and materials science.
4. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry.
5. Tour is a professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
6. He holds more than 130 patents.
7. Tour has developed several groundbreaking technologies, including graphene oxide paper and molecular motors.
8. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
9. Tour is also an accomplished musician who plays multiple instruments.
10. He frequently speaks about his faith as a Christian and its influence on his scientific work.

What is James Tour famous for?

Tour worked in molecular electronics and molecular switching molecules. He pioneered the development of the Nanocar, single-molecule vehicles with four independently rotating wheels, axles, and light-activated motors.

How many patents does James Tour have?

Tour has about 650 research publications and over 200 patents, with an H-index = 129 and i10 index = 538 with total citations over 77,000 (Google Scholar). He was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors in 2015.

How old is James Tour?

62 years (August 18, 1959)

When was James Tour born?

August 18, 1959 (age 62 years)