Professor
William Esco Moerner
Stanford University
Physical chemist; Educator; Company research staff member
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Chemistry
Elected
2001
Research focuses on optical studies of individual molecules in crystals, polymers, and biomolecular environments. He demonstrated the first optical detection and spectroscopy of a single molecule in a condensed phase system. This work has opened a whole new area of research in exploring the environments and unique behaviors of individual molecules, unobscured by ensemble averaging, thus making possible extraordinary developments in studying large biomolecules.
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