Frank S. Bates
Regents Professor Frank S. Bates | |
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| Born | 1954 |
| Alma mater | State University of New York, Albany Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Block Copolymers Neutron Scattering Polymer Blends Microemulsions Polymer Phase Behavior |
| Awards | John H. Dillon Medal, 1989 Polymer Physics Prize, APS 1997 National Academy of Engineering (2002) American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010) National Academy of Sciences (2017) National Academy of Inventors (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical engineering, materials science |
| Institutions | Bell Labs University of Minnesota |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert E. Cohen |
| External videos | |
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| “Professor Frank S. Bates, Dep. of Chemical Eng. and Materials Science, University of Minnesota” “CEMS UMN - Frank Bates CHATS Lecture: Polymers” |
Frank Steven Bates (born 1954, New York, New York) is an American chemical engineer and materials scientist. Bates is a Regent's Professor (2007–present), a Distinguished McKnight University Professor (1996–present), and department head (1999-2014) in the department of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota, where he has been a faculty member since 1989. Prior to his appointment at the University of Minnesota, Bates was a member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1982-1989.
He is well-recognized for his wide-ranging research in polymer science, especially, his contributions to the fundamental understanding of the phase behavior of polymer blends and to the physics of microphase separated block copolymers. According to Web of Science, he has produced over 400 published works that have been cited over 36,000 times with an h-index of 97 as of February 15, 2018. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2002, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010, and National Academy of Sciences in 2017.