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Mostafa A. El-Sayed won the 2016 Priestley Medal

Nanomaterials and spectroscopy pioneer received the American Chemical Society’s highest honor

by Mitch Jacoby
December 14, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 49

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A photo of Mostafa El-Sayed standing near his Atlanta home.
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“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


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