Andrés Montoya-Castillo Receives 2026 Future of Chemical Physics Lectureship
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Andrés Montoya-Castillo on receiving the 2026 JCP–DCP Future of Chemical Physics Lectureship, recognizing outstanding early-career scientists shaping the future of chemical physics and physical chemistry.
Montoya-Castillo's research focuses on developing computational methods to better understand and predict the movement of charge, energy, and information through complex molecular systems, with applications in energy conversion, quantum information, and biophysics.
As part of the lectureship, Montoya-Castillo will be invited to present his research at the 2027 APS Global Physics Summit.
This latest honor adds to his growing list of prestigious recognitions, including a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Award (2023), a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (2024), and an NSF CAREER Award (2025). He was also recently recognized with the 2025 Journal of Chemical Physics Best Paper by an Emerging Investigator Award in the theoretical category, further highlighting his contributions to advancing theoretical and computational chemistry.
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