Patricia A. Thiel
Senior Chemist, Materials Chemistry & Biomolecular Materials, Ames Laboratory
Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University
320 Spedding Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
phone 515.294.8985, fax 515.294.4709, email: thiel@ameslab.gov
Education
| Ph.D. Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA | 1981 |
| B.A. Chemistry (Summa cum laude), Macalester College, St. Paul, MN | 1975 |
Professional Appointments
| Chair, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University | 1999 - 2002 |
| Program Director, Materials Chemistry, Ames Laboratory | 1988 - 2003 |
| Professor (Assistant-Associate-Full-Distinguished), Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University | 1983 - Present |
| Chemist (Associate-Full-Senior), Ames Laboratory | 1983 - Present |
| Technical Staff Member, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA | 1982 - 1983 |
| Postdoctoral Research, Universität München, Germany | 1981 |
| Scientist, Research Division of Control Data Corp., Minneapolis, MN | 1974 - 1976 |
Honors, Awards and Professional Activities
| Visiting Professor, Tohoku University, Japan | 2006 |
| Editor, ICQ9 Conference Proceedings, Special Issues of Philosophical Magazine | 2006 |
| Co-Organizer, 9th International Conference on Quasicrystals, Ames, Iowa | 2005 |
| Dr. Honoris Causa (honorary degree), Institut National Polytechnic de Lorraine, France | 2005 |
| Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University | 2002 |
| Fellow, American Vacuum Society | 2001 |
| Fellow, American Physical Society | 2001 |
| Invitation Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | 2001 |
| Visiting Professor, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France | 2001 |
| Visiting Professor, École des Mines, Nancy, France | 1999, 2000, 2002 |
| U.S. Dept. of Energy Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Research | 1998 |
| ISU Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research, Iowa State University | 1998 |
| Wilkinson Teaching Award, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University | 1996 |
| Faculty Award for Women in Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation | 1991 - 1996 |
| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar | 1986 - 1990 |
| National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator | 1985 - 1989 |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship | 1984 - 1986 |
Selected Publications
Materials Chemistry and
Biomolecular Materials Program
Ames Laboratory
Iowa State University
142 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011 USA
Phone: 1.515.294.7568
FAX: 1.515.294.4709
