Stuart A. Rice

Stuart A. Rice
Born
Stuart Alan Rice

(1932-01-06)January 6, 1932
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 2024(2024-12-22) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBronx High School of Science, Brooklyn College, Harvard University, Yale University
AwardsACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1963)
Peter Debye Award (1985)
National Medal of Science (1999)
Wolf Prize (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical chemistry
InstitutionsThe 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.