Mathias Weber
JILA and the University of Colorado Boulder are proud to announce that Professor Mathias Weber has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), one of the highest honors in the physics community. This prestigious recognition is awarded to no more than 0.5% of APS members annually and celebrates exceptional contributions to the field of physics.
The APS citation highlights Weber’s “fundamental contributions to our understanding of molecular interactions and solvation effects in complex systems, obtained via elegant vibrational/electronic laser photodissociation spectroscopy of molecular and cluster ions in the gas phase.”
As a Fellow of JILA and a professor in CU Boulder’s Department of Chemistry, Weber has long been at the forefront of chemical physics research. His work explores how molecules interact and behave in isolated environments, using advanced spectroscopic techniques to probe the structure and dynamics of ions and clusters. These insights have broad implications, from understanding atmospheric chemistry to designing novel materials.
Weber’s lab specializes in cryogenic ion spectroscopy, a technique that allows scientists to study molecular systems at extremely low temperatures, revealing subtle interactions that are often masked at room temperature. His recent work has shed light on how water molecules interact with aromatic systems, and how ion-receptor complexes behave in biologically relevant environments.
Originally from Germany, Weber earned his doctorate from the University of Kaiserslautern and completed postdoctoral research at Yale University before joining CU Boulder.
The APS Fellowship adds to a growing list of accolades for Weber, including the NSF CAREER Award and the Emmy-Noether Award from the German Research Foundation.
JILA congratulates Professor Weber on this well-deserved honor and celebrates the continued impact of his research on science and society.