ACS Fellows Research Articles

Henry W. Heikkinen

Henry W. Heikkinen, 87, died Nov. 9, 2022, in Denver. “An ACS fellow and recipient of the 2009 ACS George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education, Henry was an energetic, nationally and internationally known leader in the improvement of the teaching and learning of chemistry. Among his many contributions, he was once chief editor of Chemistry in the Community , ACS’s highly innovative textbook and approach to teaching high school chemistry, which covers traditional chemistry topics within the context of societal issues and real-world scenarios. Henry touched the lives of many. He was a beloved colleague, inspiring teacher, mentor, and friend. He was generous, warm, witty, and kind.”—Cathy Heikkinen, wife Most recent title: Professor emeritus, University of Northern Colorado Education: BS, chemical engineering, Yale University, 1956; MA, chemistry education, Columbia University, 1962; PhD, chemical education, University of Maryland, 1973 Survivors: Wife, Cathy; son, Henry; daughter, Susan; three grandchildren To recognize

For president-elect: Mary K. Carroll

Eastern New York Section. Union College, Schenectady, New York. Academic record: Union College, BS, 1986; Indiana University, Bloomington, PhD, 1991. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2016; Stillman Prize for Faculty Excellence in Research, Union College, 2021; 100 Inspiring Women in STEM Award, INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine , 2015; Faculty Meritorious Service Award, Union College Alumni Council, 2012; Outstanding Service Award, New York Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, 2009; Stillman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Union College, 1995; ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship, 1990–91; National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1987–90; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi; Iota Sigma Pi. Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Union College, Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, 2017–, professor, 2005–17, chair, Chemistry Department, 2008–11; SunThru, chief science officer, 2013–. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Science, member, 2021–23, committee associate, 2019–20; Committee on Strategic Planning, 2018; Committee on Planning, 2017; Board/Council Policy

For director-at-large: Malika Jeffries–El

Northeastern Section. Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Academic record: Wellesley College, BA, 1996; George Washington University, MPhil, 1999, and PhD, 2002. Honors: C&EN Trailblazer, 2021; ACS Fellow, 2018; ACS Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, 2015; ACS Women Chemists Committee Rising Star Award, 2012; Percy L. Julian Award, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), 2021; Alpha Alpha Alpha National Honor Society, 2021; Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Fellow 2021; Iota Sigma Pi Agnes Fay Morgan Award, 2014; Lloyd Ferguson Award, NOBCChE, 2010; National Science Foundation Career Award, 2009; Science Spectrum Magazine Emerald Honors, 2008; 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, 2008. Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Boston University, associate dean for the graduate school in arts and sciences, 2020–; professor, 2022–; associate professor, 2016–22; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Luther King Visiting Professor, 2014–15; Iowa State University, associate

Lawrence (Larry) H. Keith

Lawrence (Larry) H. Keith, 83, died Feb. 16 in Monroe, Georgia. “Larry was an internationally known environmental chemist. He was an ACS Fellow with more than 200 publications, served on several advisory boards, and earned numerous honors, awards, and recognitions for his work. Larry had been an environmental consultant, expert witness, teacher, editor, writer, reviewer, and publisher and developed expert systems for antiterrorism. In addition, Larry played the drums, sailed, skied, loved to travel, and was known for his calm, laid-back demeanor and for his dedication to his family and friends.”—Douglas B. Walters, friend Most recent title: President and CEO, Instant Reference Sources Education: BS, Stetson University, 1960; MS, Clemson University, 1963; PhD, University of Georgia, 1966 Survivors: Wife, Virginia; daughter, Emily; son, Jack; 3 grandchildren To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.

For director-at-large: Lee M. Latimer

California Section. Consultant, LHLatimer Consulting, Oakland, California. Academic record: Tulane University, BS, chemistry, 1971; University of Wisconsin, PhD, organic chemistry, 1976; University of California, Berkeley, postdoctoral research in organic chemistry, 1976–77; University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, postdoctoral research in organic chemistry, 1977–79. Honors: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety, Howard Fawcett Chemical Health Award, 2016; ACS Santa Clara Valley Section, Shirley B. Radding Award, 2014; ACS Fellow, 2012; ACS California Section, Walter B. Petersen Award, 2010; ACS Rochester Section, Rochester Section Award, 1991; Elan Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Sciences Excellence Award, 2009; Kodak Research Labs, Gold Team Achievement Award, 1992; National Institutes of Health, Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1977–79; Phi Beta Kappa, 1971; Sigma Xi, 1971. Professional positions (for past 10 years): LHLatimer Consulting, drug development consultant, 2011–; NeurOp, head of chemistry, 2014–16; Elan Pharmaceuticals, 1995–2011, senior director of process and analytical chemistry, 2005–11, chemical hygiene officer, 2004–10; San Francisco State University,

For director-at-large: Arlene A. Garrison

East Tennessee Section. Oak Ridge Associated Universities, retired, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Academic record: University of Tennessee, BA, chemistry, 1975; University of Tennessee, PhD, chemistry, 1981; University of Tennessee, BS, electrical engineering, 1988. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2014; American Association for the Advancement of Science, fellow, 2020; Fulton High School Wall of Fame, 2018; Community Hero Olympic Torchbearer, 1996; University of Tennessee Knoxville, Professional Development Award, 1994; Chancellors Citation, 1993; Meggers Award, 1982; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta. Professional positions (for past 10 years): Oak Ridge Associated Universities, vice president, 2010–20; National Science Foundation, program manager, 2008–10; University of Tennessee, associate vice president, 2000–10. Service in ACS national offices: Senior Chemists Committee, 2019–23, chair, 2019–21, committee associate, 2018; President’s Task Force on National Meetings, 2012–13; Committee on Budget and Finance, 2009–17, committee associate, 2008; Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans for Members, 2009–17, vice chair, 2012; Women Chemists

For director-at-large: Rodney M. Bennett

Central North Carolina Section. Winding Trails, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Academic record: Wake Forest University, BS, biology and chemistry, 1979. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2015; ACS Agrochemical Division, fellow, 2005; Royal Australian Institute of Chemists, fellow, 2006; American Institute of Chemists, fellow, 1989; National Certification Commission in Chemistry, certified professional chemist, 1985. Professional positions (for past 10 years): Winding Trails, principal and owner, 2016–; Critical Path Services, vice president, 2015, business development, 2016–17; Jai Research Foundation America, vice president operations, 2007–15; Cerexagri, group leader, 1999–2007. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Committees, 2019–21; Committee on Divisional Activities, 2016–18, 2013–18, chair; Committee on Strategic Planning, 2016–18; Council Policy Committee, (nonvoting), 2016–18; Strategic Planning Committee, 2016–18; ACS Safety Special Planning Session, 2017; Advisory Board, Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry , 2003–. Service in ACS offices: Agrochemicals Division: councilor, 2012–20; alternate councilor, 2009–11, 1997–2001; chair, 2004; chair-elect, 2003; vice chair, 2002. Central North

For president-elect: Judith C. Giordan

Connecticut Valley Section. ecosVC, Pelham, Massachusetts. Academic record: Rutgers University, BS, chemistry 1975; University of Maryland, PhD, chemistry, 1980; University of Frankfurt, postdoctorate, 1980–81. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2013; Francis P. Garvin-John M. Olin Medal, 2010; Alexander von Humboldt Innovative Networking Prize, 2015; Henry F. Whelan, Jr. Award for Business Excellence and Development, ACS Division of Business Development and Management, 2014; Who’s Who in International Leaders of Business, 1994–96; Who’s Who in American Women of Science, 1993; Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, 1980–81; Gillette Research Fellow, University of Maryland, 1979–80; George H. Cook Scholar, Rutgers University, 1974–75; Alpha Tau Alpha and Alpha Zeta. Professional positions (for past 10 years): ecosVC, managing director and vice president, 1992–; Chemical Angels Network, cofounder, 2012–; Oregon State University, professor of practice, 2014–19; National Science Foundation, program officer, 2006–08; University of Southern Mississippi, professor of practice, 2002–08; International Flavors and Fragrances, vice president, chief technology officer,

For District I director: Katherine L. Lee

Northeastern Section. Pfizer, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Academic record: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, organic chemistry, 1996; Yale University, BS, 1991, summa cum laude, with distinction in chemistry; University of Texas at Austin, postdoctoral fellow, 1996–98. Honors: Henry A. Hill Award for Outstanding Service to the Northeastern Section, 2020; invited panelist, 5th Annual Advancing Women’s Leadership Conference, 2020; ACS Fellow, 2017; invited speaker, ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry, First-Time Disclosures, 2016; ACS ChemLuminary Award for Best Industry Event, Northeastern Section of the ACS Process Chemistry Symposium, recipient, 2015; Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research, Predoctoral Fellowship, 1991–94. Professional positions (for past 10 years): Pfizer, Scientific Planning and Operations, Inflammation and Immunology Research Unit, senior director, 2019–; Pfizer, research fellow, medicinal chemistry, 2018–2019; Pfizer, associate research fellow, medicinal chemistry, 2011–18. Service in ACS national offices: Board of Directors, District I, director, 2019–21; councilor ex officio, 2019–2021; Committee on Professional and Member Relations,

For District I director: D. Richard Cobb

Candidates will not be notified of comments left on this webpage. To contact this candidate directly, email: DCOBB4@rochester.rr.com Rochester Section. Eastman Kodak Company, retired, Rochester, New York. Honors: ACS Volunteer Service Award, 2017; ACS Fellow, 2017; Northeast Region, ACS Volunteer Award, 2006; ACS Division of Chemical Technicians, Special Recognition Award, 2005 and 2002; ACS Rochester Section Award, 2005 and 2001; ACS Rochester Section, Salutes to Excellence Award, 2004. Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Eastman Kodak Company, senior research associate, retired, 1969–2011, Division Health, Safety and Environment, director, 2000–11. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Committees, 2017–22; Committee on Nominations and Elections, 2011–16, chair, 2015–16; Council Policy Committee (nonvoting), 2014–16, 2008–10; Committee on Membership Affairs, 2008–11, chair, 2008–10, committee associate, 2007; Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans, 2008–10, ex officio , 2008–09; Committee on Admissions, 2002–07, consultant, 2008, chair, 2003–05, committee associate, 2000–01; Committee on Technician Affairs, 1998–03,

Announcing the 2021 ACS Fellows

Announcing the 2021 ACS Fellows

For District III director: Lynne P. Greenblatt

Phare View Concepts Incorporated, Canada (retired). Rutgers University, BA Chemistry, 1973. ACS Fellow, 2011. Phare View Concepts Incorporated, principal, 2010–18 (retired); Pfizer, principal resea...

For president-elect: Mary K. Carroll

Union College, Schenectady, New York. Union College, BS, chemistry, 1986; Indiana University, Bloomington, PhD, analytical chemistry, 1991. ACS Fellow, 2016; 100 Inspiring Women in STEM Award, INSI...

For director-at-large: Carolyn Ribes

Dow Chemical, Terneuzen, Netherlands. University of Buffalo, BS, 1983, PhD, 1989. Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society, 2019; ACS Fellow, 2014; International Union of Pure a...

2020 ACS Fellows

The American Chemical Society has named 53 members as ACS fellows. The fellows program began in 2009 as a way to recognize ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, ...

For director-at-large: Harmon B. Abrahamson

ACS ELECTIONS For director-at-large: Harmon B. Abrahamson ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2019, 97 (35), pp 52–53September 9, 2019Cite this:C&EN 97, 35, 52-53AbstractRed River Valley Section. (Retired) Professor of Chemistry, University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota. Academic record: University of Minnesota, B Chem, 1974; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, 1978. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2013; NSF Pre-doctoral Fellow, 1975–78; National Merit Scholar, University of Minnesota, 1970–74; Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; Phi Lambda Upsilon. Professional positions (for past 10 years): University of North Dakota, professor emeritus, 2019–, interim associate vice president for research and economic development, Research Development and Compliance, 2015, associate dean, Arts and Sciences, 2011–14, department chair, 1996–2003, 2016–19, professor, 1995–2019. Service in ACS national offices: Council Policy Committee (voting), 2014–19, (nonvoting), 2011–13; Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, 2008–13, chair, 2011–13, chair-elect, 2010, secretary, 2010, committee associate, 2006–7; Committee on Minority Affairs, 2003–10, committee associate, 2001–2. Service in ACS offices:Red River Valley Section: councilor, 2000–21; alternate councilor, 1998–99; chair, 1989; chair-elect and program chair, 1988; recording secretary, 1987. GreatView: PDF | Full Text HTML

For District II director: Dawn Mason

ACS ELECTIONS For District II director: Dawn Mason ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2019, 97 (35), p 48September 9, 2019Cite this:C&EN 97, 35, 48AbstractNorth Carolina Section. Eastman Chemical Company, Raleigh, North Carolina. Academic record: University of Missouri–Columbia, BS, 1991; Texas A&M University, PhD, 1996. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2015. Professional positions (for past 10 years): Eastman Chemical Company, external innovation manager, 2017–, technology manager, 2015–17, manager, Portfolio and Special Projects, 2014–15, human resources manager, 2012–14, technology process manager, 2012, group leader, 2007–12. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Corporation Associates, 2010–19, chair, 2013–15; Younger Chemists Committee, consultant, 2018; Leadership Advisory Board, 2010–19; ACS National Awards Canvassing Committee, 2014–16; Polymer Industrial Advisory Board, 2017–19; ACS Safety Summit Organizing Committee, 2018–19; ACS National Award Selection Committee, 2017–19, 2014, 2012. Service in ACS offices:Division of Business Development and Management: chair, 2019; chair-elect, 2018; Leadership Advisory Board, subcommittee chair, Advancing Leadership Programs and Leaders, 2016–18; Marketing and Pipeline, 2015. Member: Member of ACS since 2007; Alpha Chi Sigma; North Carolina State University: Hazardous Materials Committee, Analytical InstrumentationView: PDF | Full Text HTML

ACS’s educational outreach: When rain gives way to flowers

You’ve likely heard the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers.” This metaphor for a silver lining in troubling times rang true for me this spring. On April 1, I learned about the passing of a good friend, mentor, and advocate for chemistry and inclusive access to education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): Robert L. Lichter of the ACS Northeastern Section (see page 37). Bob was a dedicated academic, having been a professor at Hunter College and Stony Brook University as well as serving with the Research Corporation as a program officer and as the executive director of the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation. More than that, however, Bob was a change agent, leaving every program he served better than when he started. That includes the American Chemical Society. A proud 50-year member and ACS Fellow, Bob served on and led a number of committees and

William Sandford Durrell

William Sandford Durrell, 85, died on March 19, 2017, in Greenville, S.C. “Always a gentleman, William was a scholar, musician, tennis player, adventurer, dancer, skier, hiker, community leader, and volunteer. He had a brilliant, unforgettable sense of humor and was loyal, honest, and a perfectionist. He loved the Florida Gators, his Pi Kappa Phi brothers, martinis, gadgets, classical music, opera, funny movies, sailing, and serenading his wife. He loved God and his family. He was a corporate executive and an ACS Fellow, published more than 20 patents in the U.S. and abroad, and produced some of the most widely used pesticides. He was well published and the first author of “Heart Cut,” a popular feature in ACS’s CHEMTECH magazine.”—Mary Jane Durrell, wife Most recent title: director of research, AlliedSignal Education: B.S., chemistry, 1953, and Ph.D., organic chemistry, 1961, University of Florida Survivors: wife, Mary Jane; daughters, Kathy Lockhart, Debbie Swain,

11 Women Scholars Are ACS Fellows

Women in Higher EducationVolume 26, Issue 12 p. 3-3 Congrats 11 Women Scholars Are ACS Fellows First published: 29 November 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/whe.20510Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume26, Issue12December 2017Pages 3-3 RelatedInformation