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Dr. Mark MacLachlan

Dr. Mark MacLachlan

Fellow
Current Employer
The University of British Columbia
Election Year
2014
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Chemistry
Department
Department of Chemistry
Keywords
Material Science
MacLACHLAN, Mark – Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Mark MacLachlan is an internationally recognized leader in supramolecular materials chemistry. He has
made many creative contributions by applying concepts from nature to the design and synthesis of new
molecules and materials. His pioneering work in iridescent glasses that mimic the structure of beetle shells
has led to a new field of research in photonic materials.
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MacLACHLAN, Mark – Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Mark MacLachlan est un leader mondialement reconnu dans les matériaux supramoléculaires chimie. Il a
fait de nombreuses contributions créatives par l’application des concepts de la nature à la conception et la
synthèse de nouvelles molécules et matériaux. Son travail de pionnier dans des verres irisés qui imitent la
structure des coquilles de coléoptères a conduit à un nouveau champ de recherche sur les matériaux photoniques.

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