Kenneth S. Schweizer

Ken was formally educated in physics and physical chemistry, and is now the G. Ronald and Margaret H. Morris professor of materials science and engineering and professor of chemistry and chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The overarching goal of his research is to develop novel and fundamental molecular-scale statistical mechanical theories of the structure, thermodynamics, dynamics, and rheology of polymers, colloids, nanocomposites, and other forms soft matter in the liquid, rubber, gel, glass, and confined states. A major focus is to understand experiments, make testable predictions, and assist in the design of new soft materials. His major awards include the American Physical Society Polymer Physics Prize and John H. Dillon Medal, Hildebrand Award in the Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids of the American Chemical Society, and the Drucker Eminent Faculty Award.