DEGREES
- D.Phil. Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University, Oriel College, 1967
Title of Graduate Thesis: Chemical Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy, Supervisor: Professor Ian. R. Beattie - B.Sc. Honours Chemistry, University of London, King’s College, 1965
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Nanochemistry, University of Toronto, 2008-2021
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, 2005-2007
- Senior Fellow of Massey College, 2007
- University of Toronto Distinguished University Professor, 2004-
- University of Toronto, University Professor, 2001-2004
- Canada Research Chair First Tier, University of Toronto, 2001-2007
- Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto, Founding Member, 2004-
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Fellow, Nanoscience, 1999-
- Isaac Walton Killam Memorial Fellow, 1995-97
- University of Toronto, Professor, 1977-2000
- Caltech, Sherman Fairchild Fellow, 1977-78
- University of Toronto, Associate Professor with Tenure, 1973-77
- Tenure, University of Toronto, 1973
- University of Toronto, Associate Professor, 1972-73
- University of Toronto, Assistant Professor, 1969-72
- Appointment University of Toronto Graduate School, 1969
VISITING ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Distinguished Research Scientist, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2010-2015
- Guest Professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2005-2010
- Guest Professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2005-2010
- Guest Professor Center for Functional Nanostructures, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2005-2010
- Guest Professor Institute for Nanotechnology, FZK, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2005-2010
- Humboldt Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Colloid Science, Golm, Germany, 2005
- External Associate London Centre for Nanotechnology, London 2004-2008
- Honorary Professorial Fellow, Royal Institution, London, 2001-2008
- Honorary Professorial Fellow, University College, London University, 2001-2008
- 3M Research Fellow, 3M Corporation Minneapolis Saint Paul, 1982-85
- Sherman Fairchild Fellow Caltech, 1977-78
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Member of the Canadian Chemical Society
- Member of the American Chemical Society
- Member of the British Chemical Society
- Member of the Materials Research Society
- Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
SYNOPSIS OF RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Five decades of innovative and transformative scientific and technological advances in nanocrystals and nanowires, nanoporous materials and nanophotonic crystals, nanocatalysts and nanomotors, for controlling electrons and photons, molecules and materials, in unprecedented ways, a genre of nanochemistry which shaped the course that nanoscience and nanotechnology is taking today.
- Published 793 papers with 32 in Science and Nature. ISI h index 108, Citations 49,411, Google Scholar h-index 120, Citations 63,106. Journal front covers for 59 papers. Portfolio of 54 patents filed and/or issued.
- Wrote five gold standard undergraduate and advanced graduate textbooks on Cryochemistry, Nanochemistry, Carbon Dioxide and Energy Materials Discovery.
- Trained a cadre of more than 300 top-rank students 50 of which have secured academic posts in universities around the world.
- Generated a substantial portfolio of advanced materials and nanomaterials patents.
- Co-founded Torrovap Industries Incorporated in 1985, a Toronto based spin-off company manufacturer of metal atom-cluster-synthesis-spectroscopy scientific instrumentation (www.Torrovap.com). Co-founded Opalux Incorporated in 2006, a Toronto spin-off company whose mission is to commercialize a portfolio of photonic crystal based products (www.Opalux.com). Co-founded Solistra in 2019, a Toronto based spin-off company developing high performance photocatalysts and photoreactors to turn CO2 in chemicals and fuels using the power of the sun (www.Solistra.ca). Co-founded ArtNanoInnovations in 2010, a partnership with American artist Todd Siler dedicated to taking advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology into the art world (www.artnanoinnovations.com).
- Inaugural guest editor invited to write monthly Opinion Editorials for Advanced Science News (136 articles published), Wiley-VCH family of materials journals: Advanced Science, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Health Materials, Advanced Optical Materials, Advanced Engineering Materials, Advanced Interfaces, Advanced Science, Small, Particle (www.advancedsciencenews.com/author/gozin/).
- Investigator Brookhaven National Laboratory
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Alexander von Humboldt Award, 2018-2019
- Solutions 2030 Challenge Award, Ontario Center of Excellence, 2018
- Low Carbon Innovation Award, Ministry of Research, Innovation, Science, 2018
- Best in Science Award, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change 2017
- Connaught Innovation Award, 2017
- World Technology Network, WTN, Energy Award 2016
- Connaught Global Challenge Award 2015-2017
- Canada Research Chair Tier I Third Term Renewal 2015-2021
- Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize 2015
- Festschrift 70 Special Edition of CJC 2012
- World Cultural Council Albert Einstein World Award of Science in Nanochemistry, 2011
- Royal Society of Chemistry Barrer Award in Nanoporous Inorganic Materials, 2011
- Inventor of the Year in Physical and Engineering Sciences at University of Toronto, 2011
- Premier of Ontario Discovery Prize in Natural Sciences and Engineering, 2010
- Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry, 2008-2014
- Society of Chemical Industry Le Sueur Award, 2008
- Alexander von Humboldt Award, 2005-2007
- NSERC Inaugural Brockhouse Interdisciplinary Prize, 2004
- UT Distinguished University Professor, 2004-
- Institute for Optical Sciences, University of Toronto, Founding Fellow, 2004-
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Founding Fellow Nanoelectronics, 2003-2008
- Royal Society of Chemistry Award in Materials Chemistry, 2002
- CSC E.W.R. Steacie Award in Chemistry, 2002
- UT University Professor, 2001
- Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry, 2001-2007
- Chemical Institute of Canada CIC Medal, 2001
- Professorial Fellow RI-UCL, 2001
- Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Founding Fellow Nanoelectronics, 1997-2014
- CSC Award, Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry, 1999
- Isaac Walton Killam Memorial Fellowship, Canada Council, 1995-97
- Fellow of Royal Society of Canada, 1992
- RSC Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, 1982
- CIC Alcan Award, Inorganic Chemistry, 1981
- Coblentz Memorial Prize, Molecular Spectroscopy ASS, 1976
- Meldola Medal Physical-Inorganic Chemistry, RIC, 1972