Peter Chen

American chemist and professor of physical-​Organic Chemistry of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich
Person human Q17590949
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Peter Chen

Summary

Peter Chen is a human[1]. Born in Salt Lake City[2], he… he was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Peter Chen was born in Salt Lake City[2].
  • Peter Chen was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Chen held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Peter Chen worked as a chemist[4].
  • Peter Chen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Peter Chen was employed by ETH Zurich[7].
  • Peter Chen was employed by ETH Zurich[8].
  • Peter Chen was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Among Peter Chen's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Peter Chen's education included a stint at Yale University[11].
  • Peter Chen's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Peter Chen received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13].
  • Peter Chen received the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[14].
  • Peter Chen's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Chen, Peter (1960-)-Portr 17433.jpg[15].
  • Peter Chen is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Chen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Chen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 406145857882823020768[18].
  • Peter Chen's GND ID is recorded as 1089248687[19].
  • Peter Chen's Commons category is recorded as Peter Chen (chemist)[20].
  • Peter Chen's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9280-4369[21].
  • Peter Chen's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Chen's ResearcherID is recorded as L-5824-2016[23].
  • Peter Chen's Scopus author ID is recorded as 56510318400[24].
  • Peter Chen's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b5v50sb_[25].
  • Peter Chen's GEPRIS person ID is recorded as 32766117[26].

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Origins and Family

Peter Chen's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[11], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30] and University of Chicago[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include ETH Zurich[7], an institute of technology[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1855[37], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[38]; Harvard University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; and Yale University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1701[45], headquartered in New Haven[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1988[49] and James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[14], a chemistry award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1963[52].

FAQs

Where was Peter Chen born?

Peter Chen was born in Salt Lake City[2].

What did Peter Chen do for work?

Peter Chen worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Chen go to school?

Peter Chen was educated at Yale University[11] and University of Chicago[12].

What awards did Peter Chen receive?

Honors received include Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[13] and James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry[14].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . chen.ethz.ch. chen.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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