Congratulations to Professor and department Chair Colin
Nuckolls on receiving the 2009 Lee Hendrik Baekeland award. Established
in 1944 by the New Jersey section of the American Chemical Society, the
Baekeland award is conferred every two years on an American chemist under 40
years of age in recognition of accomplishments in pure or industrial
chemistry. Professor Nuckolls becomes the third Columbia chemistry
faculty member to receive the Baekeland award. The previous awardees from
our department are Professors Ronald Breslow and Gilbert
Stork. Professor Nuckolls will receive the award at a
symposium and banquet, to be held on November 13. You can read more about
the award, including a listing of past winners and the symposium program, on
the
Baekeland award website.
