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Jorgensen, a pioneering computational chemist, is the first Yale faculty member to win the Cope Award since 1988.

Nancy Makri, professor in LAS, was elected to be part of the National Academy of Sciences in early May. She joins 119 domestic and 23 international researchers as newly elected members. NAS is a private, nonprofit organization, consisting of “the country’s leading researchers,” according to their website. It goes on to say that “membership is...

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Standing before eager young writers, scientists, artists and leaders, George C. Schatz addressed north country graduates during a pre-pandemic ceremony eight years ago. That spring day, the theoretical chemist was presented with an honorary doctorate from Clarkson University, his alma mater. “Forty-one years ago,” he told the Clarkson class of 2012, “I sat where you are now today and I wondered, ‘what is the future going to bring?’” Now nearly 50 years since his ow...

field of Chemistry. Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only 1 Male and 1 Female professional in the Chemistry field are selected for this distinction. This member has demonstrated excellence in his field for almost 60 years. As a renowned Chemist, in 2018 IAOTP noted him as the Top Chemist Educator of the year. He was honored at IAOTP’s 2019 Annual Awards Gala, which was held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, where he received the Life...