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Andrew Liu, Parkway Central High School represents the USA at the 2008 International Chemistry Olympiad

Andrew Liu, a top finisher in the Advanced Division of the local high school chemistry contest for two straight years, has gone all the way. He is one of the four-chemist team who will represent the USA at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Budapest, July 12–21. The road to

Shelley Minteer, Saint Louis University wins 2008 Young Investigator Award presented by the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC)

The award citation refers to Dr Minteer’s research on immobilized dehydrogenase enzymes at the anode of biofuel cells. Her work has resulted in enzymes stable at the bioanode for over a year, but she and her research group are working on improved immobilization membranes that can tolerate higher concentrations

Dr. George Gokel: 2007 Midwest Award Winner

Dr. George Gokel: 2007 Midwest Award Winner

Professor George Gokel received his B S in Chemistry from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) in 1968, and his Ph D in Chemistry from the University of Southern California with I. K. Ugi in 1971. He did a postdoctoral fellowship with D J Cram at UCLA, 1972-1974. He served on

Dr. William L Neumann: 2007 St. Louis Award Winner

Dr. William L Neumann: 2007 St. Louis Award Winner

Dr William L Neumann received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1983 and a PhD in 1988 from UM–St Louis where he worked with Professor Mike Sworin on synthetic methodologies directed at preparing antitumor cyclopentanoid natural products. After a nine-month post-doctoral appointment in

Saint Louis University ACS Student Affiliate is “Outstanding Chapter,” says National ACS

The Saint Louis University ACS student affiliate group has been declared an “Outstanding” chapter by National ACS, one of only 28 chapters nationwide to be so honored. The section was cited for its activities during the 2006-2007 academic year. Congratulations to faculty advisor Brent Znosko and then-chapter officers Anne Blackwell

Dr. Jay A. Switzer: 2006 Midwest Award Winner

Dr. Jay A. Switzer: 2006 Midwest Award Winner

Jay A Switzer is the Donald L Castleman Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri–Rolla (UMR). He is also a senior investigator in the Materials Research Center at UMR. Switzer’s training in chemistry began in his early teens, when he produced pyrotechnics in his basement laboratory

Dr. James S Chickos: 2006 St. Louis Award Winner

Dr. James S Chickos: 2006 St. Louis Award Winner

James S Chickos was born in Buffalo, NY, of Greek parents. He received his BS in chemistry at the University of Buffalo, now SUNY–Buffalo, and his Ph D in organic chemistry from Cornell University with Donald G Farnum. After postdoctoral fellowships, first at Princeton with Kurt Mislow and then