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J. Calvin Giddings Lectureship


Professor J. Calvin Giddings was a graduate of Brigham Young University, earned his Ph.D. under Henry Eyring at the University of Utah in 1954, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin. He joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 1957. Among analytical chemists, Professor Giddings was best known as a pioneer in chromatography and separations, particularly in theory and teaching. Giddings established the journal Separation Science and Technology and was editor for over 30 years. He authored over 400 scientific publications, including the theoretical landmark books Dynamics of Chromatography, and Unified Separation Science, widely used in graduate-level separation courses. He also invented Field Flow Fractionation and led the way in its development and application.

Read here for more about Professor J. Calvin Giddings:

Giddings, M.C., Giddings, S.P., Clark, L.J., Fuhriman, I.T., Packer, R.G., Thomson, W.C., Sindelar, J., Brown, P.R., Grushka, E., Knox, J.H., Novotny, M.V., Lochmueller, C.H., Ettre, L.S., Lee, M.L., Eyring, T., Kirkland, J., Karger, B.L., Yang, F.J., Martin, M., King, J.W., Thompson, G.H., Shin, H.K., Fuller, E.N., Wahlund, K.-G., Gardella, J.A., Jr., Reschiglian, P., Andreev, V.P. and Davis, J. (1997), Tributes to J. Calvin Giddings. J. Micro. Sep., 9: 123-150.

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Electrochemical Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Past, Present and Future
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The Chemistry Department at the University of Utah acknowledges the donors and sponsors who generously supported the endowment of the J. Calvin Giddings Lectureship.
Individual Donors

Dr. Maria Anna Benincasa
Dr. and Ms. Steven L. Brimhall
Dr. Phyllis R. Brown
Dr. Charles M. Carlson
Mr. and Ms. Grant Cottam
Mr. Jerry S. Dixon
Dr. Edward N. Fuller
Dr. Robert Hargrove
Dr. Barry Karger
Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Lewis
Dr. Robert W. Parry
Dr. Marja-Liisa Riekkola
Dr. Spencer L. Seager
Dr. Hyung K. Shin
Dr. P. Stephen Williams
Dr. George A. Williams

Corporate Sponsors

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Duke Scientific Corporation
Monash University
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Rohm and Haas Company
University of Helsinki
Water Studies Centre, Monash University
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