Richard J. Spontak

Jinnai, Hiroshi; Nishikawa, Yukihiro; Spontak, Richard J.; Smith, Steven D.; Agard, David A.; Hashimoto, Takeji (2000-01-17). "Direct Measurement of Interfacial Curvature Distributions in a Bicontinuous Block Copolymer Morphology". Physical Review Letters. 84 (3): 518–521. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.518. ISSN   0031-9007.

Merkel, T. C.; Freeman, B. D.; Spontak, R. J.; He, Z.; Pinnau, I.; Meakin, P.; Hill, A. J. (2002-04-19). "Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes". Science. 296 (5567): 519–522. doi:10.1126/science.1069580. ISSN   0036-8075.

Shankar, R.; Ghosh, T. K.; Spontak, R. J. (2007-09-03). "Electroactive Nanostructured Polymers as Tunable Actuators". Advanced Materials. 19 (17): 2218–2223. doi:10.1002/adma.200602644. ISSN   0935-9648.

Peddinti, Bharadwaja S. T.; Scholle, Frank; Vargas, Mariana G.; Smith, Steven D.; Ghiladi, Reza A.; Spontak, Richard J. (2019). "Inherently self-sterilizing charged multiblock polymers that kill drug-resistant microbes in minutes". Materials Horizons. 6 (10): 2056–2062. doi:10.1039/C9MH00726A. ISSN   2051-6347.

Sandru, Marius; Sandru, Eugenia M.; Ingram, Wade F.; Deng, Jing; Stenstad, Per M.; Deng, Liyuan; Spontak, Richard J. (2022). "An integrated materials approach to ultrapermeable and ultraselective CO 2 polymer membranes". Science. 376 (6588): 90–94. doi:10.1126/science.abj9351. ISSN   0036-8075.

Selected awards

• 2006 – Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science & Engineering, American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) ^{[21] [22]}
• 2007 – Ernst Ruska Prize, German Electron Microscopy Society ^{[23] [24] [25]}
• 2008 – Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award, American Chemical Society (Rubber Division) ^[20]
• 2011 – Colwyn Medal, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining ^{[26] [20] [27]}
• 2022 – Global Award Winner: Research Project of the Year, Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) ^{[28] [29]}
• 2022 – SPSJ International Award, Society of Polymer Science (Japan) ^[30]
• 2022 – Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings, American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) ^[27]
• 2022 – Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, North Carolina State University ^[31]
• 2023 – Underwood Medal, Institution of Chemical Engineers ^{[32] [20] [33]}
• 2024 – Medal for Excellence, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (UK) ^[34]
• 2025 – Walston Chubb Award for Innovation, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society ^[35]
• 2025 – Hollomon Award for Materials and Society, Acta Materialia, Inc ^[36]

Affiliations

Spontak is currently a fellow of the American Physical Society, American Chemical Society (PMSE Division), Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, International Association of Advanced Materials, ^{[37] [38]} Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Society of Plastics Engineers. ^{[11] [39]} He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. ^[4]

Personal life

Since 1987, Spontak has been married to Josephine U. Spontak, with whom he has two children, Danielle and Joshua. ^[4]

References

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23. "Jinnai, Midgley, Spontak share Ernst Ruska Prize". Chemical & Engineering News. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
24. "Ernst-Ruska-Prize of the DGE". Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie e.V. (DGE). 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
25. "Roy W. Tess Award Winner for 2022: Dr. Richard Spontak – PMSE". PMSE – Polymeric Materials. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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34. "Prof. Spontak awarded the Medal for Excellence by IOM3". NC State CBE. North Carolina State University. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
35. "Walston Chubb Award for Innovation". Sigma Xi. Sigma Xi. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
36. "Hollomon Materials & Society Award". Acta Materialia. Acta Materialia, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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38. "Fellow of IAAM". International Association of Advanced Materials. IAAM. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
39. "Spontak leads list of SPE award winners". Plastics News. Crain Communications. January 22, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2025.

External links

• Official faculty page (North Carolina State University)

Richard J. Spontak
Born	Richard John Spontak 1961 (age 64) Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupations	Chemical engineer and materials scientist
Spouse	Josephine U. Spontak
Academic background
Education	Pennsylvania State University (B.S.) University of California at Berkeley (Ph.D.)
Doctoral advisor	Michael C. Williams

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Norway
Academics	ORCID