Stuart A. Rice
Stuart A. Rice | |
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| Born | Stuart Alan Rice January 6, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2024 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn College, Harvard University, Yale University |
| Awards | ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1963) Peter Debye Award (1985) National Medal of Science (1999) Wolf Prize (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical chemistry |
| Institutions | The University of Chicago |
Stuart Alan Rice (January 6, 1932 – December 22, 2024) was an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist. He was well known as a theoretical chemist who also performed experimental research, having spent much of his career working in multiple areas of physical chemistry. He was the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. During his tenure at the University of Chicago, Rice trained more than 100 Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers. He received the National Medal of Science in 1999.