From his discovery of the atom radical transfer polymerization, an innovative process in the way macromolecules are made, to educating students and industrial scientists on new procedures for polymeric material development, Matyjaszewski continues his efforts to deliver leading-edge research that will help advance the field of polymer chemistry.

Matyjaszewski will receive a $75,000 cash award and a certificate of recognition. He will be officially honored for his achievements at the ACS 245^th National Meeting and Exposition, held April 7-11 in New Orleans.

Matyjaszewski is the J.C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University‘s Mellon College of Science and the Director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering. He has been cited in scientific literature more than 50,000 times, making him one of the most cited chemists in the world. He is also one of the leading educators in the field of polymer chemistry, having mentored more than 200 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

In addition to the AkzoNobel North America Science Award, Matyjaszewski has received numerous awards for his work, including the 2011 Wolf Prize in Chemistry, the 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award and the ACS 2011 Applied Polymer Science Award.