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Faculty

  • 2026

    American Chemical Society Arthur F. Findeis Award
    Gabe Nagy

    American Chemical Society Stanley C. Israel Diversity Awards
    Gina Frey (Great Lakes & Rocky Mountain regions)
    American Chemical Society Utah Award for Outstanding Educator at a Research Institution
    Jennifer Shumaker-Parry
    JASMS Outstanding Reviewer Award
    Gabe Nagy
    Journal of Organic Chemistry Outstanding Publication of the Year Award
    Matt Sigman
    Penn State Robert T. Simpson Memorial Lecture in Molecular Medicine Award
    Ming Hammond
    Research Corporation for Science Advancement Awards
    Long Luo, Luisa Whittaker-Brooks
    Robert W. Parry Teaching Award Endowed by the Brady Foundation
    Gina Frey
    Royal Society of Chemistry Journal of Applied Polymer Science and MRS Communications Award
    Jacob Lessard
    Royal Society of Chemistry Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigator Award
    Jacob Lessard
    University of Utah Career Services Mentor of the Year Award
    Bethany Buck
    University of Utah College of Science Outstanding Research Mentor Award
    Andrew Roberts
    University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award
    Michael Grünwald
    University of Utah Rosenblatt Prize
    Henry S. White
    University of Utah S.T.A.R. Mentor Fellowship Award
    Jacob Lessard
    W.W. Epstein Outstanding Educator Award
    Ashlie Kinross

  • 2025

    ACS Organic Division Reaction Mechanisms Conference Lectureship Honoree
    Cynthia Burrows

    American Chemical Society Roland F. Hirsch Distinguished Service Award
    Joel Harris

    American Chemical Society Stanley C. Israel Diversity Awards
    Gina Frey (Great Lakes region)
    Elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
    Shelley Minteer
    ETH-Zurich Albert Eschenmoser Prize
    Cynthia Burrows
    IBBI Bowers Award
    Peter Armentrout
    Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
    Thomas Richmond
    Pacific NW American Vacuum Society Emerging Leader Award
    Gabe Nagy
    Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award
    Long Luo
    Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
    Qilei Zhu
    Rising Star in Measurement Science Award
    Gabe Nagy
    Research Corporation for Science Advancement Awards
    Long Luo
    Robert W. Parry Teaching Award Endowed by the Brady Foundation
    Rodrigo Noriega
    University of Utah Distinguished Mentor Award
    Matthew Sigman
    University of Utah Distinguished Teaching Award
    Jennifer Shumaker-Parry
    University of Utah Faculty Fellow Award
    Bethany Buck
    University of Utah Rosenblatt Prize
    Henry S. White
    W.W. Epstein Outstanding Educator Award
    Ryan Vanderlinden

  • 2024

    Society of Applied Spectroscopy Distinguished Service
    Jay Kitt

    Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry GEQO Fellow
    Matthew Sigman

    University of Utah Environmental Health & Safety Partner Awards
    Ryan Looper, James Muller

    Utah Science Teaching Association Outstanding Higher Education Educator
    Janis Louie

  • 1982

    CS Organic Division Reaction Mechanisms Conference Lectureship Honoree
    Peter B. Dervan, Josef Michl (Chair), Ned A. Porter, Peter J. Stang

Staff

  • 2026
    Jil Brandol

    2025
    Craig Erickson

    2024
    Joshua Nutter

    2023
    Jollanda Valejo

    2022
    Dasha Walker

  • 2026
    Nelly Divricean (15 years)

    2025
    Dustin Layton (5 years)
    Katie Snow (20 years)

     

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