Dr. Digby D. Macdonald, Hon-FRSC, Hon-FRSNZ, FNACE, FECS,
FISE, FIC, FASM, FWIC, Khwarizmi Laureate in Fundamental science, Docteur
Honoris Causa-INSA Lyon, Faraday Memorial Trust Gold Medalist, Gibbs Award
Recipient (IAPWS), De Tao Master, Frumkin Medalist, 2013, OLIN Palladium
Medalist, 2015, Ad Augusta Awardee, Auckland Grammar School, 2016. Prof. Digby
D. Macdonald obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in New Zealand, Macdonald moved to
Canada to receive his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Calgary. Dr.
Digby D. Macdonald is a professor in residence at the Departments of Nuclear
Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, University of California at
Berkeley, and he is also a distinguished professor at Emeritus of Materials
Science and Engineering, Penn State University.