The I.M. Kolthoff Award is given annually to deserving undergraduates who have done undergraduate research in the field of analytical chemistry, broadly defined, in celebration of the life and accomplishments of the late Professor Izaak Maurits Kolthoff, viewed by many as the father of modern analytical chemistry.
Check out these presentations at the upcoming Pittcon and ACS Spring Meetings by undergraduate awardees of the 2025 I. M. Kolthoff Enrichment Awards!
At Pittcon 2026:

Name: Damon Wing Hey Chan
Presentation Title: Investigation of DNA Methylation in Remote-collected Blood Samples to Elucidate Biomarkers of Interest
Presentation Date and Time: March 9, 2026 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Expo Floor, Poster ID: PS-B045
At the ACS Spring Meeting:

Name: Alex Szczepankiewicz
Presentation Title: Haloperoxidase biomimetics: Xerogel-sequestered transition metal catalysts for the oxidation of aqueous halides
Presentation Date and Time: March 25, 2026 from 12:00-2:00 PM
Presentation Location: B3/B4-Exhibit Hall. Paper ID: 4419322

Name: Katelyn Barnes
Presentation Title: Enzymatic activity of glucose oxidase immobilized in porous organosilica
Presentation Date and Time: March 23, 2026 from 12:00-2:00 PM
Presentation Location: B/C – EXHIBIT HALL, POSTERS – Georgia World Congress Center

Name: Zane Alsebai
Presentation Title: Online assessment of atmospheric hydroxyl radical oxidation products of gas-phase per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Presentation Date and Time: March 23, 2026 from 12:00-2:00 PM
Presentation Location: PAPER ID: 4416342; Room: B3/B4 – EXHIBIT HALL, POSTERS – Georgia World Congress Center

