Jeff Moore received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1989. He is the Murchison-Mallory Professor of Chemistry and a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a part-time Beckman Institute faculty member for the Autonomous Materials Systems group. His fields of professional interest are molecular self-assembly, structure-controlled macromolecules, stimuli-responsive materials, single-molecule lithography, self-healing polymers, and materials and methods for nano- and mesoscale devices.
Honors: American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2008); Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity Outstanding Educator (2007); Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow (FRSC) (2006); Faculty Ranked Excellent by their Students, Chem 332 (Spring 2005, 2006); Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2004); LAS Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2004); AAAS Fellow (2003); Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) Pre-Health Honors Society Professor of the Year Award (2003); School of Chemical Sciences Teaching Award (2002); William H. and Janet Lycan Professor of Chemistry (2000); Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (1997); University Scholar (1996-1998); Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1996); Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar (1994-1999); Office of Naval Research Young Investigator (1994-1997); National Science Foundation Young Investigator (1992-1997).