Nancy Makri

Career

Makri spent two years as a junior fellow at Harvard University, from 1989-1991. She joined the chemistry faculty of the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign in 1992. In 1996 she became associate professor with tenure, and in 1999, professor of chemistry and physics. She is also an affiliate of the Beckman Institute for Science and Technology.

Makri works in the area of theoretical chemical physics. She has developed new theoretical approaches to simulating the dynamics of quantum mechanical phenomena. offering "a complete and unambiguous picture of the process".

Member, National Academy of Sciences, USA, 2023 Theoretical Chemistry Award, American Chemical Society, 2022 Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2021 The Löwdin Lecturer, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2019 Member, International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, elected 2010 Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, University of Illinois Research Board, 2003 Fellow, American Physical Society, 2001, "For developing novel real time path integral methods and decisively quantifying how condensed phase environments affect quantum barrier crossing and biological charge transfer." Academic Prize in Physical Sciences, Bodossaki Foundation, 2000 Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award, 1999, "for her work with photosynthesis and the charge transfer reactions which occur in photosynthetic systems" Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998 Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, 1997 Annual Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, 1995 National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, 1993