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78
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20216
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3844
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1227

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Charles Lathrop Parsons Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2002 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his seminal contributions in chemistry, giving new insight into the properties of ions and the dynamics and mechanisms of reactions, and for his landmark achievement in clarifying the key role of solvent in determining acid-base chemistry.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on November 6, 2003.
  • 2002 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2001 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) For his wide-ranging contributions to the fundamental understanding of chemical reactivity, especially the acid-base, nucleophilic, and hydrogen-bonding properties of ions and molecules.
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1976 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1976 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1968 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

John I. Brauman is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their career has been marked by a series of recognitions and awards from major scientific institutions, reflecting a broad impact in the field of chemistry.

Throughout their career, Brauman has received notable awards including the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2017 and the Linus Pauling Award from the ACS in 2002. Additional distinctions include being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2011 and receiving the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences from the National Academy of Sciences (US) in 2001. This latter award recognized their wide-ranging contributions to understanding chemical reactivity, particularly pertaining to acid-base interactions, nucleophilic behavior, and hydrogen bonding of ions and molecules.

Of particular significance is the US President's National Medal of Science awarded in 2002. The citation highlights seminal contributions that provided new insights into the properties of ions, dynamics, and reaction mechanisms. It also notes a landmark achievement in clarifying the fundamental role of solvent effects in acid-base chemistry. The medal was presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on November 6, 2003.

Brauman's recognition extends further with fellowships from prestigious organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1980, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1978, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1976. They also became a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1976 and were awarded the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry in 1973. Early in their career, Brauman was a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1968.

Their research contributions focus on chemical reactivity, acid-base chemistry, ion properties, nucleophilic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and solvent effects during chemical reactions. This emphasis highlights an interest in understanding fundamental mechanistic and dynamic processes within chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Gas-phase nucleophilic displacement reactions

    John I. Brauman;William N. Olmstead;Charles A. Lieder

  • Regioselective and enantioselective epoxidation catalyzed by metalloporphyrins

    James P. Collman;Xumu Zhang;Virgil J. Lee;Erich S. Uffelman

  • Nature of O2 and CO binding to metalloporphyrins and heme proteins.

    James P. Collman;John I. Brauman;Thomas R. Halbert;Kenneth S. Suslick

  • Molecular reorientation in liquids. Experimental test of hydrodynamic models

    D. R. Bauer;J. I. Brauman;R. Pecora

  • Gas-Phase Ionic Reactions: Dynamics and Mechanism of Nucleophilic Displacements

    Michael L. Chabinyc;Stephen L. Craig;Colleen K. Regan;John I. Brauman

  • Gas-phase acidities of alcohols

    John I. Brauman;Larry K. Blair

  • Intrinsic barriers in nucleophilic displacements

    Mark J. Pellerite;John I. Brauman

  • DIOXYGEN AND CARBONYL BINDING TO IRON(II) PORPHYRINS: A COMPARISON OF THE “PICKET FENCE” AND “POCKET” PORPHYRINS

    James P. Collman;John I. Brauman;Brent L. Iverson;Jonathan L. Sessler

  • Epoxidation of olefins by cytochrome P-450 model compounds: kinetics and stereochemistry of oxygen atom transfer and origin of shape selectivity

    James P. Collman;John I. Brauman;Bernard Meunier;Teruyuki Hayashi

  • Models for the Active Site of Oxygen-Binding Hemoproteins. Dioxygen Binding Properties and the Structures of (2-Methylimidazole)-meso-tetra(α,α,α,α-o-Pivalamidophenyl)porphyrinatoiron(II)-Ethanol and Its Dioxygen Adduct

    Geoffrey B. Jameson;Frank S. Molinaro;James A. Ibers;James P. Coliman

  • Depolarized Rayleigh scattering and 13C NMR studies of anisotropic molecular reorientation of aromatic compounds in solution

    D. R. Bauer;G. R. Alms;J. I. Brauman;R. Pecora

  • Steric retardation of SN2 reactions in the gas phase and solution.

    Grigoriy Vayner;K. N. Houk;William L. Jorgensen;John I. Brauman

  • Intrinsic barriers in nucleophilic displacements. A general model for intrinsic nucleophilicity toward methyl centers

    Mark J. Pellerite;John I. Brauman

  • Oxygen binding to cobalt porphyrins

    James P. Collman;John I. Brauman;Kenneth M. Doxsee;Thomas R. Halbert

  • Synthesis and characterization of "tailed picket fence" porphyrins

    James P. Collman;John I. Brauman;Kenneth M. Doxsee;Thomas R. Halbert

  • Donor Ligand Effect on the Nature of the Oxygenating Species in MnIII(salen)-Catalyzed Epoxidation of Olefins: Experimental Evidence for Multiple Active Oxidants

    James P. Collman;Li Zeng;John I. Brauman

  • Depolarized Rayleigh scattering and orientational relaxation of molecules in solution. II Chloroform and nitrobenzene

    G. R. Alms;D. R. Bauer;J. I. Brauman;R. Pecora

  • Multiple Active Oxidants in Cytochrome P-450 Model Oxidations

    James P. Collman;Allis S. Chien;Todd A. Eberspacher;John I. Brauman

  • Depolarized Rayleigh scattering and orientational relaxation of molecules in solution. I. Benzene, toluene, and para‐xylene

    G. R. Alms;D. R. Bauer;J. I. Brauman;R. Pecora

  • Dynamics of proton transfer involving delocalized negative ions in the gas phase

    William E. Farneth;John I. Brauman

  • Gas-phase ion chemistry.

    Paul B. Comita;John I. Brauman

  • Editorial: Bioinorganic Chemistry

    John I. Brauman

Frequent Co-Authors

James P. Collman
James P. Collman Stanford University
R. Pecora
R. Pecora Stanford University
Stephen L. Craig
Stephen L. Craig Duke University
Xumu Zhang
Xumu Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Kenneth S. Suslick
Kenneth S. Suslick University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jonathan L. Sessler
Jonathan L. Sessler The University of Texas at Austin
Richard G. Finke
Richard G. Finke Colorado State University
Thomas Kodadek
Thomas Kodadek Scripps Research Institute
Michael L. Chabinyc
Michael L. Chabinyc University of California, Santa Barbara
Robert A. Huggins
Robert A. Huggins Stanford University

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