2012 AWARD WINNERS
An important function of Pittcon is to recognize and honor scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.
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WINNER: Alan G. Marshall
AFFILIATION: Florida State University
PRESENTATION: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:00 AM, Room 300
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Professor Alan G. Marshall obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Before joining the faculty at Florida State University, he was a faculty member at the University of British Columbia and at Ohio State University. His recognitions include: Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, American Chemical Society Award in Chemical Instrumentation, Eastern Analytical Symposium Award, American Chemical Society Field-Franklin Award in Mass Spectrometry, Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh Maurice F. Hasler Award, New York Society for Applied Spectroscopy Gold Medal, and the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Distinguished Contribution Award. He is a Fellow of both the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is an FSU Distinguished Research Professor.
Research includes: fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, protein structure and folding in solution and gas phase, non-covalent bonding in biological macromolecules, mixture analysis by ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry, ultrasensitive mass analysis (at level of a single biological cell), environmental mass spectrometry, and optical spectroscopy of mass-selected trapped ions.
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| Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award |
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WINNER: W. E. Moerner
AFFILIATION: Stanford University
PRESENTATION: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 2:00 PM, Room 300
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| W. E. (William E.) Moerner obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell University (1982) on infrared hole-burning of vibrations of molecular impurities in solids. After thirteen years at IBM Research, he became Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry at University of California, San Diego in 1995, and he moved to Stanford University in 1998 where he is currently Harry S. Mosher Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Applied Physics. A Member of the National Academy of Sciences, he has received the Earle K. Plyler Prize (2001), the Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2008), and the Irving Langmuir Prize in Chemical Physics (2009).
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| Pittcon Heritage Award |
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HONORING: Genzo Shimadzu, Sr. (1839-1894) and Genzo Shimadzu, Jr. (1868-1951)
AFFILIATION: Shimadzu – accepting the award on their behalf, Shigehiko Hattori, Chairman of the Board of Shimadzu
PRESENTATION: Sunday, March 11, 4:30 PM, Chapin Theater
Japan’s rapid modernization in the second half of the nineteenth century was made possible by such people of vision such as Genzo Shimadzu, Sr. and Jr.
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Genzo Shimadzu, Sr., began his career as a maker of Buddhist altars, but Japan’s growing interest in Western technology after 1868 opened his eyes to new opportunities. Through the Physics and Chemistry Research Institute in Kyoto, Shimadzu eagerly and quickly absorbed knowledge about new technologies. Soon he was using his mechanical abilities to repair and maintain foreign equipment, while learning everything he could about the devices he worked on. Next he began to manufacture such equipment -- distillation devices, evacuation apparatus, Atwood’s machines, and even medical equipment -- supplying them to Japanese schools. As his business grew, so did his reputation. In time he was invited to teach in the metal-working department of the Kyoto Prefecture Normal School.
His untimely death in 1894 at the age of fifty-five transferred ownership of his business to his oldest son, Umejiro, who changed his name to Genzo, determined to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Genzo Shimadzu, Jr., had grown up in the business his father created. In this environment he acquired technical and inventive skills that outstripped his father’s. With his younger brothers, Genkichi and Tsunesaburo, he took the Shimadzu business into new areas. In 1895 he created a department for science specimens. In 1897 the company launched the manufacture of storage batteries, a technology of particular importance for Japan. Shimadzu made a number of contributions in this area: most notably, he developed a revolutionary method for manufacturing high-quality reactive lead powder, an essential ingredient for storage batteries.
Starting in 1897 Shimadzu also devoted a considerable amount of his research efforts to developing X-ray equipment, making his company a pioneer in this technology. In 1909 Shimadzu Corporation built its first medical X-ray machine, which was also the first produced in Japan. The power source was a Shimadzu storage battery.
Genzo Shimadzu, Jr.’s, efforts to create new technologies were recognized in 1930 at a dinner given by the emperor of Japan, where Shimadzu was designated one of the top ten inventors in his country. He continued to develop new devices throughout his life. By his death in 1951 he had registered 178 inventions in twelve countries. During his lifetime Shimadzu Corporation became an innovative force, providing researchers with many tools for discovery, ranging from balances to spectrographs to industrial X-ray equipment.
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| Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award |
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WINNER: Christy L. Haynes
AFFILIATION: University of Minnesota
PRESENTATION: Monday, March 12, 2012, 8:00 AM, Room 300
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| Christy L. Haynes is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, mentoring a group of 10 doctoral and 9 undergraduate students. She completed graduate work at Northwestern University with Richard Van Duyne and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina with R. Mark Wightman. Since arriving at Minnesota in 2005, her group’s research focus has been on pushing the limits of analytical tools to explore interdisciplinary areas such as nanoparticle toxicity and inflammation. Since beginning her independent career, Professor Haynes has co-authored more than 35 peer-reviewed manuscripts and been the recipient of multiple prestigious awards.
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| ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science |
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WINNER: Jared L. Anderson
AFFILIATION: University of Toledo
PRESENTATION: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 8:00 AM, Room 300
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| Jared L. Anderson is currently a professor of analytical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Toledo. He joined The University of Toledo as an assistant professor in August 2005 and was promoted to associate professor in 2009 and to the rank of full professor in 2011. Anderson obtained a B.S. in chemistry at South Dakota State University in 2000 followed by his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry under the supervision of Daniel W. Armstrong at Iowa State University in 2005. His research interests include the synthesis of new classes of ionic liquids and materials derived from polymeric ionic liquids, the use of ionic liquids as catalytic solvents, and the use of ionic liquids in all aspects of separation science including analytical extractions, purification, and chromatography.
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| Bomem–Michelson Award – The Coblentz Society/ABB |
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WINNER: Joel M. Harris
AFFILIATION: University of Utah
PRESENTATION: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:00 AM, Room 206B
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| Joel M. Harris, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah, will receive the 2012 ABB–sponsored Bomem-Michelson Award of the Coblentz Society for his research in analytical laser spectroscopy. Harris has developed novel techniques for observing reactions of electronically–excited states and determining molecular populations, structure, and kinetics at liquid/solid interfaces. Harris is Fellow of the AAAS and the SAS. He has received the Coblentz Award in Molecular Spectro–scopy, the ACS Analytical Chemistry Division Award in Chemical Instrumentation, the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, the SAS Distinguished Service Award, the Benedetti–Pichler Award in Micro–chemistry, and the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry.
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| Charles N. Reilley Award (SEAC) |
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WINNER: Debra Rolison
AFFILIATION: Naval Research Laboratory
PRESENTATION: Monday, March 12, 2012, 2:00 PM, Room 206A
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| Debra Rolison heads the Navy’s nanoarchitectural firm at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, where her research focuses on multifunctional nanoarchitectures for rate–critical applications such as catalysis, energy storage and conversion, and sensors. With Bruce Dunn (UCLA), Jeffrey Long (NRL), and Henry White (University of Utah), she created 3D electrochemical energy storage, a new sub–discipline in electrochemistry. She received a B.S. in Chemistry from Florida Atlantic University (1975) and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1980). She is a Fellow of AAAS (2001), AWIS (2006), MRS (inaugural class, 2008), ACS (2011), and received the 2011 ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials.
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| Dal Nogare Award |
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WINNER: Purnendu K. (Sandy) Dasgupta
AFFILIATION: University of Texas at Arlington
PRESENTATION: Monday, March 12, 2012, 8:00 AM, Room 206A
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| Purnendu K. (Sandy) Dasgupta is Jenkins Garrett Professor of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington. A native of India, Dasgupta’s contributions to separation sciences have been both esoteric (chromatography on ice as a stationary phase, chiral separations through a chirally doped soap bubble) and practical: Principles and applications of ion chromatography, he is credited with the development of electrodialytic suppressors, eluent generators and postcolumn reagent introduction devices. His contributions to the use of ion chromatography in environmental analysis have been particularly important, from the discovery of the ubiquitous presence of perchlorate in mother’s milk to near real–time gas/aerosol composition analyzers.
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Ralph N. Adams Award 
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WINNER: Jonathan V. Sweedler
AFFILIATION: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PRESENTATION: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2:00 PM, Room 300
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| Professor Jonathan V. Sweedler holds the James R. Eiszner Family Chair in Chemistry at the University of Illinois, is associated with the Beckman Institute, is the director of the UIUC Biotechnology Center, and has appointments in the Neuroscience Program, the Department of Physiology and the Bioengineering Program. His research interests are in bioanalytical chemistry, and focus on new metabolomic and peptidomic technologies for assaying small volume samples. Using this suite of technologies, he is investigating novel neurochemical pathways, and the roles that peptide hormones, neurotransmitters and neuromodulatory agents play in behavior, learning and memory. He has received numerous awards including the Instrumentation Award from the Analytical Division of the American Chemical Society and the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, and he is an associate editor for Analytical Chemistry.
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| Williams Wright Award, The Coblentz Society |
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WINNER: Richard Crocombe
AFFILIATION: Thermo Fisher Scientific
PRESENTATION: Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 2:00 PM, Room 206A
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| The Coblentz Society honors the achievements of Dr. Richard Crocombe with the 2012 Williams-Wright Award. His enthusiasm and aptitude in making advanced technologies accessible to a wider audience is evident throughout his career. He has worked in the analytical instrument business, and developed infrared spectroscopy and imaging instrumentation and techniques. Recently, he has focused on miniature and portable spectrometers. He currently works with Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he assesses new technology, develops new product platforms, and works on technology commercialization. Dr. Crocombe studied chemistry and spectroscopy at Oxford and Southampton Universities, and did a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Tennessee.
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| Young Investigators Award (SEAC) |
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WINNER: Lane Baker
AFFILIATION: Indiana University
PRESENTATION: Monday, March 12, 2012, 4:00 PM, Room 206A
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Lane Baker received his BS in Chemistry from Missouri State University in 1996. He completed graduate studies at Texas A&M University under the guidance of Professor Richard M. Crooks, followed by postdoctoral positions at the Naval Research Laboratory with Dr. Lloyd J. Whitman and at the University of Florida, working with Professor Charles R. Martin.
Since starting at Indiana University in 2006, Baker’s research has focused on development of new tools and techniques for measuring and manipulating ion currents at small length scales. He is the recipient of a NSF CAREER award, a Cottrell Scholar’s Award and The Society of Analytical Chemist’s of Pittsburgh Starter Grant.
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