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  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
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  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Craig J. Hawker is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on materials science, chemistry, and engineering. Within these broader areas, their work includes significant contributions to organic chemistry, materials chemistry, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Among the prominent recent papers published by Craig J. Hawker are:

  • "Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications," 2020, Progress in Polymer Science
  • "Biological Utility of Fluorinated Compounds: from Materials Design to Molecular Imaging, Therapeutics and Environmental Remediation," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Click chemistry strategies for the accelerated synthesis of functional macromolecules," 2021, Journal of Polymer Science
  • "Multi-responsive hydrogel structures from patterned droplet networks," 2020, Nature Chemistry

Craig J. Hawker frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Christopher M. Bates
  • Cyrille Boyer
  • Javier Read de Alaniz
  • Glenn H. Fredrickson
  • Athina Anastasaki

The scientist publishes regularly in journals such as:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Craig J. Hawker has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2015
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2012
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2010
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2010

Best Publications

  • New polymer synthesis by nitroxide mediated living radical polymerizations.

    Craig J. Hawker;and Anton W. Bosman;Eva Harth

  • Preparation of polymers with controlled molecular architecture. A new convergent approach to dendritic macromolecules

    Craig J. Hawker;Jean M. J. Frechet

  • Controlling Polymer-Surface Interactions with Random Copolymer Brushes

    P. Mansky;Y. Liu;E. Huang;T. P. Russell

  • Applications of Orthogonal “Click” Chemistries in the Synthesis of Functional Soft Materials

    Rhiannon K. Iha;Karen L. Wooley;Andreas M. Nyström;Daniel J. Burke

  • Efficiency and Fidelity in a Click-Chemistry Route to Triazole Dendrimers by the Copper(I)-Catalyzed Ligation of Azides and Alkynes

    Peng Wu;Alina K. Feldman;Anne K. Nugent;Craig J. Hawker

  • The Convergence of Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistries

    Craig J. Hawker;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley;Karen L. Wooley

  • One-step synthesis of hyperbranched dendritic polyesters

    C. J. Hawker;R. Lee;J. M. J. Frechet

  • Development of a Universal Alkoxyamine for “Living” Free Radical Polymerizations

    Didier Benoit;Vladimir Chaplinski;Rebecca Braslau;Craig J. Hawker

  • Controlled Synthesis of Polymer Brushes by “Living” Free Radical Polymerization Techniques

    Marc Husseman;Eva E. Malmström;Molly McNamara;Mathew Mate

  • General strategies for nanoparticle dispersion.

    Michael E. Mackay;Anish Tuteja;Phillip M. Duxbury;Craig J. Hawker

  • Cross-linked block copolymer micelles: functional nanostructures of great potential and versatility

    Rachel K. O'Reilly;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley

  • The power of thiol-ene chemistry

    Matthew J. Kade;Daniel J. Burke;Craig J. Hawker

  • Robust, Efficient, and Orthogonal Synthesis of Dendrimers via Thiol-ene “Click” Chemistry

    Kato L. Killops;Luis M. Campos;Craig J. Hawker

  • Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Nicolas J. Treat;Hazel Sprafke;John W. Kramer;Paul G. Clark

  • Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications

    Nathaniel Corrigan;Kenward Jung;Graeme Moad;Craig J. Hawker

  • Nanoscopic Templates from Oriented Block Copolymer Films

    Thomas Thurn-Albrecht;Rachel Steiner;Jason DeRouchey;Christopher M. Stafford

  • Molecular Weight Control by a "Living" Free-Radical Polymerization Process

    Craig J. Hawker

  • Control of a Living Radical Polymerization of Methacrylates by Light

    Brett P. Fors;Craig J. Hawker

  • Unimolecular micelles and globular amphiphiles: dendritic macromolecules as novel recyclable solubilization agents

    Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley;Jean M. J. Fréchet

  • Block copolymer nanolithography: translation of molecular level control to nanoscale patterns

    Joona Bang;Unyong Jeong;Du Yeol Ryu;Thomas P. Russell

  • Unique behavior of dendritic macromolecules: intrinsic viscosity of polyether dendrimers

    T. H. Mourey;S. R. Turner;Michael Rubinstein;J. M.J. Fréchet

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Karen L. Wooley
Karen L. Wooley Texas A&M University
Michael L. Chabinyc
Michael L. Chabinyc University of California, Santa Barbara
Nathaniel A. Lynd
Nathaniel A. Lynd The University of Texas at Austin
Robert D. Miller
Robert D. Miller Stanford University
James L. Hedrick
James L. Hedrick IBM (United States)
Glenn H. Fredrickson
Glenn H. Fredrickson University of California, Santa Barbara
Luis M. Campos
Luis M. Campos Columbia University
Edward J. Kramer
Edward J. Kramer University of California, Santa Barbara

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