Geraldine L. Richmond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Geraldine L. Richmond

American chemist and physicist

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: Salina, Kansas, United States

Profession: physicist, chemist, university teacher, science writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Geraldine Lee Richmond (born January 17, 1953 in Salina, Kansas) is an American chemist and physical chemist.
Richmond is the Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oregon (UO).
She conducts fundamental research to understand the chemistry and physics of complex surfaces and interfaces.
These understandings are most relevant to energy production, atmospheric chemistry and remediation of the environment.
Throughout her career she has worked to increase the number and success of women scientists in the U.S.
and in many developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America.
Richmond has served as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and she received the 2013 National Medal of Science.