Jeffrey S. Moore and Kenneth S. Suslick, both chemistry professors who are also affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Beckman Institute, have been elected as 2010 Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). With University of Illinois chemistry professors Peter Beak and Theodore Brown, they are among the 192 distinguished scientists so recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry and to ACS.
An Illinois’ alumnus, Moore (BS 1984, Chemistry; PhD 1989, Materials Science), is the Murchison-Mallory Professor of Chemistry. His research focuses on large organic molecules and polymers in three main areas: macromolecule construction, self-healing polymers, and materials for energy storage. He also is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Suslick, the Marvin T. Schmidt Professor of Chemistry, has made advances in the study of the chemical effects of ultrasound waves, such as nano-materials synthesis and sonoluminescence, including plasma formation in imploding bubbles. His multi-disciplinary research team also is at the forefront of chemical sensing, and has developed an artificial “nose” capable of molecular recognition.
Brown, an emeritus professor of chemistry, was the founding director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at Illinois.
Inaugurated in 2009, the fellows program recognizes those among the 161,000 ACS members who have made exceptional achievements in both science and society. The world’s largest professional society, ACS will honor the 2010 fellows at its annual meeting in Boston on Aug. 23.
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