Jennifer Hollingsworth of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies in the Materials Physics and Applications division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been selected as a fellow of the American Chemical Society. Hollingsworth’s recognition stems from her nanomaterials work with quantum dots, her mentorship and leadership within the chemistry community and her service to the society.
“Jennifer exemplifies the spirit of inquiry, innovation and service at our Laboratory and the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies,” said Adam Rondinone, CINT co-director. “Her research has been groundbreaking, only matched by her dedication to uplifting others in the field and improving the chemistry community through service.”
Hollingsworth’s research has played a pivotal role in the discovery and development of nonblinking giant quantum dots, understanding and controlling the fluctuation of single quantum dot emission intensity. With pioneering contributions to materials chemistry, nanomaterials photophysics and optoelectronics applications, Hollingsworth is the author of numerous impactful publications over her 25-year career. She has served as the leader of the Nanophotonics and Optical Nanomaterials thrust at CINT since 2018.
Hollingsworth has also contributed through inspirational mentorship and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, as exemplified by her being awarded a 2023 Distinguished Performance Award from Los Alamos for outstanding mentorship and her co-organizing the Women in Materials Science Symposium and panel discussion at the 2021 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting. As a councilor for the ACS Colloid and Surface Chemistry division, she has served on numerous committees, organized symposia, judged countless student posters, contributed to ACS and division strategic planning initiatives, and initiated and drove implementation of a new ACS platform for multidisciplinary and cutting-edge science called Convergent Chemistry Communities.
Thirty-seven ACS members were named to the rank of fellow this year. An awards ceremony was held at ACS Fall 2024 in Denver.
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