Alexander Makarov (physicist)
Alexander Alexeyevich Makarov is a Russian physicist who led the team that developed the Orbitrap, a type of mass spectrometer, and received the 2008 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award for this development.[1][2] In November 2013 he was appointed to Professor by Special Appointment of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry at the Department of Chemistry and the Bijvoet Center of Utrecht University in the Netherlands.[3]
As of 2016, he is Director of Global Research for Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Alexander Alexeyevich Makarov | |
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Born | 1966 |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | M.S. 1989 Moscow Engineering Physics Institute Ph.D. 1993 Moscow Engineering Physics Institute |
Known for | Mass Spectrometry |
Awards | Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physicist |
Institutions | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Early life and education
- 1989 Moscow Engineering Physics Institute - M.S. Molecular Physics
- 1993 Moscow Engineering Physics Institute - Ph.D. Physics and Mathematics
Awards
- 2008 ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award
- 2012 Thomson Medal Award
References
- ^ Makarov A. (2000). "Electrostatic axially harmonic orbital trapping: A high-performance technique of mass analysis". Analytical Chemistry. 72 (6): 1156–62. doi:10.1021/ac991131p.
- ^ "Dr. Alexander Makarov Receives 2008 ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award" (Press release). Thermo Fisher Scientific. June 3, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ^ "Alexander Makarov appointed as Professor of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry" (Press release). Utrecht University. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.