ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry:
Bo Zhang, University of Washington
Bo Zhang is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Washington. His B.S. and M.S. degrees were obtained from Shandong University and Peking University, respectively. He worked with Professor Henry White at the University of Utah and was awarded a Ph.D. in 2006. He joined the UW in 2008 after finishing a postdoctoral research with Professor Andrew Ewing at the Penn State University. An overarching goal of Zhang’s research program is the development of a more complete understanding of the electrode/solution interface including probing the diffusion, collision, adsorption, and assembly of various molecular species, understanding solvent effect in electron-transfer, and single-molecule heterogeneity. A unique aspect of his research is the use of highly sensitive optical methods (e.g., single-molecule, super-resolution fluorescence microscopy) in studying electrochemical problems. His group has developed a number of nanoscale electrochemical tools including nanoelectrodes, nanopores, and electrochemical arrays for imaging stochastic redox processes. His recent awards include a Sloan Research Fellowship and the Young Investigator Award from the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry (SEAC). He is the President of the SEAC for the 2019-2021 term. In 2014, he was selected as one of the Top 40 under 40 by the Analytical Scientist.
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Spectrochemical Analysis:
Linda B. McGown, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Linda Baine McGown is the William
Weightman Walker Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She received her B.S. from the State
University of New York at Buffalo in 1975 and her Ph.D. from the University of
Washington in 1979. She was a faculty member at California State University
Long Beach, Oklahoma State University and Duke University before joining RPI in
2004. She is a Fellow of the AAAS since 2001 and the SAS since 2018. She
received the 2018 Eastern Analytical Symposium Award for Outstanding
Achievements in the Field of Analytical Chemistry and the 1994 New York Section
of the SAS Gold Medal Award. She was included in the 2016 Power List: the Top
50 Most Influential Women in the Analytical Sciences. She has served on
editorial and advisory boards of Chemical and Engineering News, Analytical
Chemistry, Applied Spectroscopy, Analytica Chimica Acta and Life.
A common thread through Dr. McGown’s research is the recognition of the
analytical potential of new discoveries and emerging technologies, beginning in
her early career with frequency-domain fluorescence lifetime techniques. She
pursues unconventional pathways to overcoming analytical challenges, such as
her genomic approaches to aptamer discovery. Other research interests include
molecular selfassembly, bioseparations and prebiotic chemistry.
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education:
R. Graham Cooks, Purdue University
Graham Cooks was educated at the University of Natal and at Cambridge University and is the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University. His interests in mass spectrometry include accelerated reactions in microdroplets, ion soft landing at surfaces, the kinetic method of thermochemical measurement, high throughput screening and on-line reaction monitoring. Several new types of mass spectrometers have been constructed in his laboratory, including miniature and hybrid instruments. He contributed to the development of desorption ionization and tandem mass spectrometry, and to ambient mass spectrometry especially desorption electrospray ionization and its applications to medical diagnostics. He has taught freshman chemistry, instrumental analysis and mass spectrometry. Dr. Cooks has authored over 1200 publications, served as PhD thesis advisor to 138 students, has an h-index of 109 [ISI Web of Science] and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist Sponsored by Altria:
Joaquin Rodriguez-Lopez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
JoaquÃn RodrÃguez-López is an Associate
Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where
he leads a group interested in synergizing advanced electroanalysis with
materials chemistry for achieving high-performance energy technologies.
Originally from Mexico, JoaquÃn graduated in Chemistry at Tecnológico de
Monterrey under the guidance of Prof. Marcelo Videa, to then complete his Ph.D
under Prof. Allen J. Bard at the University of Texas at Austin, and later a
postdoctoral stay at Cornell with Héctor D. Abruña. His group uses small
electrodes, modern nanofabrication techniques, and multi-modal imaging to probe
electrochemical energy materials and explore new electrode design concepts.
Methods in the group include the use of coupled spectroscopic and laser-based
techniques to scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), the use of ultra-thin
interface electrodes to elucidate interfacial phenomena, and the
development of tailor-made probes for understanding Li-ion battery chemistries.
Recent works in materials chemistry include the study and design of dynamic
electrochemical interfaces for controlling interfacial reactivity and for
extending the lifespan of redox flow batteries. His laboratory gathers a
diverse and energized group of scientists that innovate in electroanalysis,
materials fabrication, and electrochemical simulation, working towards
generating electrochemical knowledge to catalyze a cleaner and sustainable
world.
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation:
Ryan C. Bailey, University of Michigan
Ryan C. Bailey, the Robert A. Gregg Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, is the winner of the 2020 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation. His group is generally focused on the development of enabling microscale technologies for applications in precision medicine. Prof. Bailey has a strong interest in creating versatile, multiplexed chemical and biomolecular detection strategies, and his group has pioneered the use of silicon photonic microring resonator arrays. This technology is being commercialized by Genalyte, Inc for immunodiagnostic applications. In recognition of his accomplishments, Prof. Bailey has also been recognized with awards including a US National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award, a Sloan Foundation Fellowship, the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical Scientist, the Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award, and the Benedetti-Pichler Award from the American Microchemical Society.
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Analytical Chemistry
Dennis G. Peters, Indiana University
Dennis G. Peters began his academic career as Instructor at Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1962, and he has been the Herman T. Briscoe Professor of Chemistry at that institution since 1975. He received his B.S. degree (cum laude) from the California Institute of Technology in 1958 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1962. Professor Peters is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, of The Electrochemical Society, and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is coauthor of more than 220 research publications, along with five undergraduate textbooks on analytical chemistry. His research (involving 53 graduate students and 73 undergraduates) has focused on mechanistic and synthetic aspects of electrochemical reduction of halogenated organic compounds in nonaqueous media and on the electrochemical reduction (remediation) of halogenated environmental pollutants. Professor Peters has received several national awards for outstanding teaching: Chemical Manufacturers Association National Catalyst Award (1988), ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching (1990), James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry (2001), and the Henry B. Linford Award for Distinguished Teaching from the Electrochemical Society (2002)—as well as 12 teaching awards from Indiana University.