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Professor Nancy Makri is the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Chair in Chemistry at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences). She holds additional faculty positions in Physics and is affiliated with the Illinois Quantum Information and Technology Center and the Beckman Institute. Her research focuses on theoretical quantum dynamics of condensed phase processes, including tunneling, coherence phenomena, charge transfer, and spin dynamics. Makri earned her B.S. from the University of Athens (1985) and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (1989), followed by postdoctoral work at Harvard before joining Illinois in 1992.
Her research develops numerically exact path integral methods to study quantum mechanical processes in large molecules and condensed phases, addressing challenges in computational scalability. Key areas include proton/electron transfer in biological systems, excitation energy transfer in molecular aggregates, and coupled spin dynamics.
Makri has received numerous accolades including National Academy of Sciences membership (2023), American Academy of Arts and Sciences membership (2021), and multiple ACS awards. Her work bridges theoretical chemistry with computational physics, emphasizing quantum phenomena in complex systems. She also maintains teaching excellence recognized by the School of Chemical Sciences Teaching Award (2020).
Her research is supported by prestigious grants including Packard, NSF, and Packard Fellowships early in her career. She collaborates across disciplines through affiliations with quantum technology and computational science initiatives at Illinois.
