Millennium Magazine_7th Ed

73 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine 1969 – a role he continues to hold to this day. Throughout his career, he has enjoyed working with students whose interests stem from their desire to help the world. Drawing upon a BA, summa cum laude, as well as anMA in physics and PhD in chemical physics, all from Harvard University, Dr. Gordon has invented mechanisms for solar energy, energy- conserving windows and microelectronics. He has also conducted theoretical research in discovering forms of forces between molecules, including the way in which molecules collide and the motion of molecules in liquid and solid states. Currently, he is working on large-scale batteries for energy storage, and he notes that in light of the world becoming more electricity- centric, there is a need for stable electrical networks for energy storage, particularly coupled with wind and solar energy. Dr. Gordon is a fellow of the American Physical Society, and a member of the American Chemical Society, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. Alongside his professional posts, he also works with the admission of students and postdoctoral fellows at Harvard, where he evaluates their qualifications. In light of his successes, Dr. Gordon has accrued numerous accolades. In 2019, the Boston Museum of Science and the Corning Museum of Glass featured his inventions of energy-conserving windows and solar cells in their permanent exhibits. He received honors from the American Chemical Society, including the Esselen Award, Baekeland Award and Award in Pure Chemistry. He has also earned an R&D 100 Award, American AVS Achievement Award for Atomic Layer Deposition, DOE Research Partnership Award for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Bourke Award from the Faraday Society. A ttracted to his field due to his love for the challenge of solving complex problems, Dr. Roy G. Gordon is a chemistry educator who has been serving Harvard University for over 55 years. Hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in 1964, he was promoted to full professor in ROY G. GORDON, PHD PROFESSOR Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University Cambridge, MA EDUCATION