Peter R. Buseck
Peter R. Buseck | |
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| Born | September 30, 1935 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Antioch College Columbia University |
| Awards | Roebling Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Geochemistry Crystallography |
| Institutions | Arizona State University |
Peter R. Buseck (born September 30, 1935) is a Regents Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) at Arizona State University (ASU). He is a pioneering researcher in the application of transmission electron microscopy to mineralogy, meteoritics, fullerenes and atmospheric chemistry. In 2019 Buseck was awarded the Roebling Medal, the highest award of the Mineralogical Society of America. The scientific journal Nature recognized Buseck's 1978 paper as a milestone in crystallography.