5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Joel M. Harris is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah.

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  Harris developed time-resolved laser spectroscopy methods to study electronically excited states of molecules.

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  He collaborated with Charles Lochmüller to probe the chemistry of liquid-solid interfaces over a 45-year career.

• 4

  Harris's research led to the capability to count individual molecules at liquid-solid interfaces using fluorescence microscopy.

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  His work has significantly advanced the understanding of interfacial chemical processes and their measurement challenges.