Tobin Jay Marks is the Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry and Professor of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University. Among the themes of his research are synthetic organo-f-element and early-transition metal organometallic chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, molecule-based photonic materials, superconductivity, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, and biological aspects of transition metal chemistry. Prof. Marks has received uncountable number of awards, and he is the member of National Academy of Engineering and Science. His awards in the past two years included: Sacconi Medal, Italian Chemical Society, 2015; Materials for Industry Award, Royal Society of Chemistry UK, 2015; Honorary Foreign Member, Chinese Chemical Society, 2015; Einstein Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2016; Member, National Academy of Inventors, 2016. Peer-reviewed publications: 1,250; h-index = 137 on 72,000 citations; Issued US Patents: 236.