Professor Naomi Ginsberg, professor of chemistry and physics.
May 18, 2026
The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech today announced the 2026 class of Brown Investigators. The cohort, the third to be selected through the Brown Institute for Basic Sciences, comprises eight distinguished mid-career faculty working on fundamental challenges in the physical sciences, particularly those with potential long-term practical applications in chemistry and physics.
Naomi Ginsberg, professor of chemistry and physics, is among eight researchers honored in 2026. She is recognized for her work studying and optimizing the assembly of complex functional materials by tracking and adaptively guiding their formation processes in real time.
Brown established the Investigator Awards in 2020 through the Brown Science Foundation in support of the belief that scientific discovery is a driving force in the improvement of the human condition. The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech seeks to advance fundamental science discoveries with the potential to seed breakthroughs that benefit society.
Read about all eight of the 2026 Brown Investigators here: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-announces-eight-recipients-of...