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John D. Baldeschwieler
John D. Baldeschwieler
	Baldeschwieler in 2008
Born	November 14, 1933 (age 91); Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Cornell University (B.S., 1956); University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1959)
Known for	Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy
Awards	National Medal of Science (2000)
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Harvard University; Stanford University; California Institute of Technology
Thesis	Structure of unstable compounds by matrix isolation techniques (1959)
Doctoral advisor	George C. Pimentel
Doctoral students	Jesse L. Beauchamp
Website	www.cce.caltech.edu/content/john-d-baldeschwieler

John D. Baldeschwieler (born 1933) is an American chemist who has made significant contributions in molecular structure and spectroscopy.

Born on November 14, 1933, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was an alumnus of Cornell University (B.S., 1956, Chemical Engineering) and the University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1959).^[1] He has taught at Harvard University, Stanford University and currently is the J. Stanley Johnson Professor and professor of chemistry, emeritus at Caltech.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Awards and recognition

Baldeschwieler has received multiple awards for his research, including the National Medal of Science, awarded in 2000, "For his imaginative development of new methods for determining the properties, structures, motions and interactions of molecules and molecular assemblies, the translation of these advances into practical pharmaceutical and instrumentation products for the public benefit, and extensive service to his government and the scientific community."^[6] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1970, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1972 and the American Philosophical Society in 1979.

Additional awards include: