Elsevier announces the winner of the 4th Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the editors of the leading international journal Chemical Physics Letters are pleased to announce that the 4th Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences has been awarded to Professor Noel S. Hush from The University of Sydney, Australia for his outstanding contributions to electron transfer processes.

Professor Hush developed theories with broad applications for predicting and explaining electron transfer processes. His elegant theories take into account both solvent reorganization and the inner structure of a molecular complex. He also explained how electrons transfer between species covalently linked by bridging molecules. His work has had wide impact in fields ranging from corrosion to solar energy to photosynthesis.

Nobel Laureate Professor Ahmed Zewail, in whose name the Prize is honoured, remarked, "Noel has made profound contributions to molecular science. Over six decades, he continues his creative work on various frontiers, from electron transfer theory to molecular electronics. I am delighted that he has been awarded the prize."

Rob van Daalen, Publisher Chemical Physics Letters at Elsevier added, "I am delighted with the choice of Professor Hush as the 4th Ahmed Zewail Prize winner. I thank both the nominators and the leading scientists in the Voting Committee, who helped the Editors in making such an exceptional choice from a field of very strong nominations."

The prize consists of a monetary award of $20,000 and will be presented during the 2013 Spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, in New Orleans, USA (7-11 April 2013).

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