Bruce Parkinson
Dr. Bruce Parkinson is the J. E. Warren Professor of Energy and Environment and an
SER Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry. He received his Ph.D. from
the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Parkinson is an internationally renowned
photoelectrochemist who leads a research group that investigates novel methods to
harness solar energy. He is expert in developing and evaluating novel materials with
photovoltaic properties that convert solar energy into useable energy forms. He also
is an expert in surface chemistry and recently has been investigating the influence
of photochemistry on the surface of Mars. Parkinson has published over 200 papers
in professional journals, and holds four U.S. patents. He is a Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science and last fall was named a Fellow of the
Electrochemical Society.
Education
- Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1977
- B.S. Iowa State University 1972
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Sambur, JB, Novet, T and Parkinson, BA. 2010. Multiple exciton collection in a sensitized
photovoltaic system. Science 330: 63-66.