A Tradition of Excellence in Research and Teaching.
With a research pedigree dating to well before the 1944 establishment of the Ph.D. program by Neil E. Gordon, and a teaching mission embracing diversity and modern methodology, the department of Chemistry provides a supportive yet competitive atmosphere for faculty and students alike
Carl R. Johnson, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and former Chair of the Department received the 2008 Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award from the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry at the ACS national meeting in Philadelphia in August 2008. Prof. Johnson's record of service to organic chemistry has included serving on the executive committee and as chair of the Division, serving as the National Organic Chemistry Symposium Executive Officer, service as an Associate Editor of J. Am. Chem. Soc., chairing three Gordon Research Conferences, and more than 35 years of service as an editor, member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Organic Syntheses. The Gassman Award has been given biennially since 1994. The late Prof. Norman A. LeBel of our department received the 1996 award. Other prior award winners were Nelson Leonard and Peter Beak of the University of Illinois, Michael Doyle of the University of Maryland, William Roush of the University of Michigan, Clayton Heathcock of the University of California, Berkeley, and Ronald Breslow of Columbia University.
The Department of Chemistry would like to congratulate Prof. David Crich for being the 2008 Melville L. Wolfrom Award given each year by the Division of
Carbohydrate Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (CARB). This award recognizes outstanding service to CARB or the field of carbohydrate chemistry.
Congratulations to Prof. Mary Rodgers on being awarded the Board of Governors Distinguished Faculty Fellowship, which recognizes
members of the faculty whose continuing attainments and current activities in scholarship, research, or in the fine and performing arts
are nationally distinguished.
Prof. Mary-Kay Pflum received the 2008 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented to outstanding faculty who, to an
exceptionally high degree, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their subject, superior classroom performance, and high educational
standards; communicate their subject matter accurately, clearly, and effectively; generate enthusiasm and respect for learning;
motivate their students to excel; and, who are accessible to students.
"Ash Stevens, the pharmaceutical company that was the first business to spin off from the Department of Chemistry turns cancer fight into job creator by hiring ex-Pfizer scientists.
Welcome Professor Tiffany A. Mathews and Professor Matthew J. Allen, who have joined the Department. Click on their images to get more information.
David Rorabacher
Emil Lozanov
The Department of Chemistry would like to recognize and congratulate Dr. Emil Lozanov, recipent of the 2007 Salutes to Excellence Award from the Detroit Local
Section of the American Chemical Society, and Professor David B. Rorabacher who has reached 50 years of service. It is truly a pleasure
to acknowledge these distinguished members of our Department who have contributed so much to the success of the American Chemical
Society.
The Wayne State University Chemistry Department is delighted to announce the appointment of David Crich as the A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Professor of Chemistry. Prof. Crich is a world-renowned organic chemist, whose most recent position was that of Distinguished Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Mary T. Rodgers has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor.
John SantaLucia, Jr. has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor.
Three new faculty members have joined the Department of Chemistry in Fall 2005: Professor Peter Andreana (organic), Professor Zhongwu Guo (organic) and Professor David Rueda (physical).
Professor Arthur Suits has been awarded the 2005 Board of Governors Distinguished Faculty Fellowship.
Professor Charles Winter has been named as the Graduate School's 2005 Outstanding Graduate Mentor.
Professor Christine Chow has been given the 2005 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Graduate Students, Indika Arachchige and Chunhai Ruan, have received the 2006-2007 Wiligred Heller Research Fellowship
Graduate student, Mr. Chamila Rupasinghe, has been awarded a competitive Rumble Fellowship for 2006-2007.
Graduate Student, Mr. Nalaka S. Rannulu, has been awarded the 2006 David F. Boltz Memorial Award in Analytical Chemistry
Undergraduate Student, Treffly B. Ditri, has been awarded the 2006 PLU Undergraduate Research Award
Colin Poole has been named a 2005 Anachem Fellow Award Honoree
Dr. Zhibo Yang of the Rodgers group has been awarded the 2005 best student paper in the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry.
