Lawerence Dubois
Lawerence Dubois
Founder; CEO, Nanoionix, LLC
Elected to the Academy in 2026

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B., Chemistry; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry

Professional Areas

  • Surface and interfacial chemistry, adsorption, and catalysis
  • Solid-state materials design, synthesis, characterization, and application (especially focused on high temperature)
  • Innovation/value creation – translating scientific and engineering discoveries into products with a focus on energy

Citation

For fundamental contributions to enhancing our understanding of surface and interfacial chemistry at the molecular level related to adhesion, corrosion protection, and thin-film growth, and for the development of new, multifunctional materials, coatings, and devices.