Remembering the work of Phillip L. Geissler: A coda to his scientific trajectory

Abstract

Phillip L. Geissler made important contributions to the statistical mechanics of biological polymers, heterogeneous materials, and chemical dynamics in aqueous environments. He devised analytical and computational methods that revealed the underlying organization of complex systems at the frontiers of biology, chemistry, and materials science. In this retrospective, we celebrate his work at these frontiers.

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