awards
Mostafa A. El-Sayed won the 2016 Priestley Medal
Nanomaterials and spectroscopy pioneer received the American Chemical Society’s highest honor
“Everyone gets a few good breaks in his or her life. The lucky ones are those who recognize them and change their lives accordingly.”
—Mostafa A. El-Sayed, professor at Georgia Institute of Technology; recipient of the 2016 Priestley Medal, the American Chemical Society’s highest honor