Dwayne Miller recognized by American Physical Society

Dwayne Miller, a University Professor in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, has been recognized with the Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics.

An annual award presented by the American Physical Society, the prize recognizes notable contributions to the field of molecular spectroscopy and dynamics.

Miller was honoured for “contributions to multidimensional spectroscopies and femtosecond electron diffraction that give an atomic perspective of molecular reaction dynamics – the physics by which innumerable possibilities distill to a few key modes directing chemistry.”

He says the Plyler Award recognizes a 14-year effort by his research group. “It’s one thing to have a dream and go for big questions in science, but to have the perseverance and fortitude to cross the finish line is an achievement that I owe to my students," Miller said.

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