Hicks Recognized
Assistant Professor Leslie Hicks, was not only selected to receive this year’s Robert J. Cotter New Investigator Award, given in recognition of her significant achievements in proteomics, broadly defined. Recently, she also learned that the Analytical research and development division at Eli Lilly, picked her to be the recipient of their Young Investigator Award in Analytical Chemistry. This is an unsolicited and unrestricted grant, given to an outstanding young faculty member pursuing analytical chemistry. The grant is for $50,000, which is renewable for a second year. -Congratulations to Leslie!
Dempsey Awarded
Associate Professor Jillian Dempsey continues to garner high caliber awards. This year, she is the recipient of the prestigious ACS Harry Gray Award for Creative Work in Inorganic Chemistry by a Young Investigator. This award is granted granted to an individual who has less than 10 years of experience since their terminal degree, and has demonstrated innovative research in inorganic chemistry broadly defined, which also may include interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary work.
Johnson in AAAS
Our Department Chair, A. Ronald Gallant Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Jeffrey Johnson, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society. Jeff was recognized for diverse contributions of broad impact to synthetic organic chemistry. He and his team have developed a broad suite of reactions and catalysts, a chemical “toolbox,” that exhibits exciting potential in drug discovery and development. -Congratulations, Jeff!
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