Scientific Contributions of Robin M. Hochstrasser

Robin Hochstrasser has made major contributions to chemical and biological physics through a rich research career now spanning over 40 years, primarily at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been characterized by a constant stream of experiments of lasting significance. The impact of Hochstrasser's Group is evident in many research areas, including photochemistry, solid-state chemistry, ultrafast chemistry, laser spectroscopy, and protein dynamics. As importantly, Robin has established a research group at Penn that has spawned a generation of scientists and has made the University of Pennsylvania a truly international center in these fields.