"Whether it's making new materials, finding cures for disease or developing energy alternatives, these Fellows are scientific leaders, improving our lives through the transforming power of chemistry," said ACS President Joseph S. Francisco, Ph.D. "They are also consummate volunteers who contribute tirelessly to the community and the profession."
Five individuals, one Professor and four alumni from the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, were named fellows. Professor James Boggs was named a 2010 ACS Fellow along with department alumni Chancellor Marye Anne Fox (University of California, San Diego) Professor Kenneth M. Merz (Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida) Professor Maime W. Moy (University of Houston), and Charles H. Reynolds (The R. W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Division).
The Fellows program began in 2009 to recognize and honor ACS members for their outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and the Society. This year's group, like the first 163 Fellows named in 2009, represents academe, industry and government. Additional information about the program is available at www.acs.org/fellows .
The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
