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Mark Beno

Mark Beno (born ___) was a chemist known for his work in chemical crystallography.

Early life

Personal life - Mark is survived by his wife, (Mary); his son, Donald; his mother and father, Genevieve and Donald, his brother, Henry; and sister, Donna.

Education - Mark Beno received a B.S. in chemistry and mathematics from Marquette University in 1973 and a Ph.D in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1979

Work

- He joined the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow that same year, transitioning to a staff scientist in the Chemistry division in 1982.. ?

- HIs early work focused on determining the crystal structures of superconductors, materials that conduct electricity with no resistance

- He was the first to solve the crystal structure of the high temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7 - he published the results in a seminal paper in 1989 - His findings continue to inform the field today, helping researchers understand the types and structures of materials likely to form this unusual class

- Following this, Beno moved into the next phase of his career as a member of the Synchrotron Radiation Science group in the Materials Science division - He spearheaded the design, construction and operations of the Basic Energy Sciences Synchrotron Radiation Center (BESSRC) beamlines at Sectors 11 and 12 of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) a DOE Office of Science User Facility

- In the mid-90s, Beno was asked to help establish the scientific programs coming on line as the APS was moving from construction to operations - He became the BESSRC group leader and moved with his group to the now X-ray Science Division (XSD) in 2003

- He was named deputy director for XSD in 2005 and more recently served as an associate division director for beamline operations

- Beno held a number of leadership roles within the APS XSD, twice serving as its interim division director

- Beno's research produced more than 190 publications and resulted in three awards from the DOE Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences, for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment

awards

- Mark Beno was posthumously awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his expertise in chemical crystallography in 2019. - He was the only Argonne scientist to be awarded the honor in 2019

- The AAAS honor recognizes diverse accomplishments, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations and advancing public understanding of science

- In order to be considered for the rank of Fellow, an AAAS member must be nominated by three previously elected fellows, the steering group of an AAAS section, or the organization's CEO