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Graham Fleming

b. 1949

American chemist

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About Graham Fleming

Born 1949. Graham Fleming is an American chemist and researcher.

Graham R. Fleming is a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley and member of the Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute based at UCB.

Fleming's team is known for developing and using techniques in advanced multidimensional, ultrafast spectroscopy to study complex condensed phase dynamics in systems including natural photosynthetic complexes and nanoscale systems including single-walled carbon nanotubes and organic photovoltaic systems.

Fleming transitioned his research team to the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 where he held joint appointments as professor in chemistry and the founding director of the physical biosciences division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In 2002, Fleming received an appointment as the Melvin Calvin Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UCB. Fleming was also founding director of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) based at UC Berkeley.

In the areas of service to the university, Fleming also served as the vice-chancellor for research at UCB from April 2009 to 2015.

Harassment allegations Fleming resigned from his position as vice chancellor for research (2015) and was subsequently removed as a Berkeley Global Campus ambassador (2016) following the filing of a harassment complaint against him by a former employee in 2014. The investigation that followed determined Fleming had violated the University of California's sexual harassment policy.

Select publications Fleming has an extensive publication record. Listed below are some select publications from his independent research career at UC Berkeley:

These are some select publication's from Fleming's tenure at The University of Chicago:

Finally, these are some additional notable publications from before Fleming began his independent research group:

Awards and honors Source: Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology, American Chemical Society (2008) Joel Henry Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical & Experimental Chemistry of Liquids, American Chemical Society (2009)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of London, University of Bristol, California Institute of Technology, Royal Institution
Employers
University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Royal Institution, University of Melbourne
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the Royal Society; Marlow Award; Centenary Prize; Ahmed Zewail Award; Coblentz Award; Earle K. Plyler Prize; Tilden Prize; Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry; Remsen Award; Joel Henry Hildebrand Award; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Also known as
Graham R. Fleming, Graham Richard Fleming, Graham R Fleming

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Graham Fleming?

American chemist

When was Graham Fleming born?

Graham Fleming was born on 3 December 1949 in Barrow-in-Furness.

What is Graham Fleming's occupation?

Graham Fleming is a chemist and researcher.

What nationality is Graham Fleming?

Graham Fleming is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Graham Fleming

· Wikidata: Q5592825

· DBpedia: Graham Fleming

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