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Our faculty and staff are award winners in a number of areas in both teaching and research.  While the research matrix site will connect you with faculty individual interests and homepages, this page provides a listing of just some of the important awards garnered by members of the department! A strong faculty makes for a strong department!

Did you know that C&E News listed our department as a national top 25 Ph.D. granting institution in terms of chemistry degrees granted?

Did you know that Times of London study listed University of Massachusetts as #22 in the USA, and one of the world's top 50 universities? (PDF format)

Did you know that University of Massachusetts Amherst ranks in the top 25 for chemical R&D funding in the USA?

University Distinguished Teaching Award

David Adams, 2003-2004
William Vining, 1999-2000
John A. Chandler, 1985-1986
Earl J. McWhorter, 1982-1983
Earl J. McWhorter, 1975-1976
George Canon, 1968-1969
George R. Richason, 1962-1963

University Samuel Conti Faculty Fellowship Award

Vincent M. Rotello, 2003-2004
Lila M. Gierasch, 2002-2003
Louis A. Carpino, 1989-1990
Robert Holmes, 1986-1987

Natural Sciences & Mathematics College Outstanding Teacher Award

William Vining, 2002-2003
C. Peter Lillya, 1999-2000
Beatrice Botch, 1998-1999
Peter Uden, 1997-1998
Roberta Day, 1996-1997
Bret Jackson, 1995-1996
Paul M. Lahti, 1993-1994

University Lilly Teaching Fellowship

Michael J. Maroney, 1989-1990
Robert M. Weis, 1995-1996
Vincent M. Rotello, 1996-1997

University TEACHNOLOGY Award

Beatrice Botch, 2003-2004
Stephen Hixson, 2002-2003
C. Peter Lillya, 1999-2000

Natural Sciences & Mathematics College Outstanding Researcher Award

Louis A. Carpino, 2000-2001

Selected National Awards

Dhandapani Venkataraman, NSF CAREER Award, 2002
Richard W. Vachet, American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award, 2002
Igor Kaltashov, Research Corporation Innovations Award, 2001
Igor Kaltashov, American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award, 2000
Dhandapani Venkataraman, Camille & Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award, 1999
Scott M. Auerbach, Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, 1999
Scott M. Auerbach, Camille & Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, 1999
Ricardo Metz, NSF CAREER Award, 1998
Scott M. Auerbach, NSF CAREER Award, 1998
Vincent M. Rotello, Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, 1997
Vincent M. Rotello, Camille & Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, 1997
Vincent M. Rotello, NSF CAREER Award, 1997
Vincent M. Rotello, Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Award, 1996
Ricardo Metz, Camille & Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award, 1995
Lynmarie Thompson, Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Award, 1994
Robert M. Weis, Arnold & Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award, 1992
Lynmarie Thompson, NSF Young Investigator Award, 1992

 


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