Peidong Yang

UC Berkeley

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Inorganic chemist at UC Berkeley and recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Genius Grant

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Two Northern California scientists were among the 24 winners of the the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant.

California MacArthur Geniuses

Two Northern California scientists were among the 24 winners of the the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant.

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