40 Women Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society

On April 6, 1876, the American Chemical Society was founded by 35 chemists at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York. Today the society has more than 163,000 members.

Recently, the American Chemical Society elected 192 new ACS Fellows who the society defines as “scientific leaders improving our lives through the transforming power of chemistry. They are also consummate volunteers who contribute tirelessly to the community and the profession.”

WIAReport counts 40 women among the 192 new ACS Fellows. Thus, women make up 20.8 percent of the honored group.

Top row: Bridgette A. Barry, Kristin Bowman-James, Kay M. Brummond, Cynthia J. Burrows, Sue Brannon Clark, Marye Anne Fox, Cynthia M. Friend, and Barbara J. Garrison. Second row: Laura L. Kiessling, Branka M. Ladanyi, Melanie Jemison Lesko, Marsha I. Lester, Lisa McElwee-White, Saundra Yancy McGuire, Mamie Wong Moy, and Donna J. Nelson. Bottom row: Mary Virginia Orna, Judy S. Riffle, Maria M. Santore, Alanna Schepartz, Jean'ne M. Shreeve, Claudia Turro, and Angela K. Wilson.

Many of the 40 women who were named ACS Fellows are affiliated with corporations. But there is a large group of new ACS Fellows who are women whose primary affiliation is with a college or university. Among this group are:

• Bridgette A. Barry is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry the Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Kristin Bowman-James is the Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kansas.

• Kay M. Brummond is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh.

• Cynthia J. Burrows is the Distinguished Professor of Organic and Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah.

• Sue Brannon Clark is Regents Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Washington State University.

• M. Elizabeth Derrick is professor emerita of chemistry at Valdosta State University.

• Marye Anne Fox is chancellor of the University of California at San Diego. She will step down at the end of the 2011-12 academic year to devote her time to teaching and conducting research in chemistry.

• Cynthia M. Friend is the Theodore Williams Richards Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University.

• Barbara J. Garrison is Shapiro Professor of Chemistry and chair of the chemistry department at Pennsylvania State University.

• Laura L. Kiessling is a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

• Branka M. Ladanyi is a professor of chemistry at Colorado State University.

• Melanie Jemison Lesko is a professor of marine sciences at Texas A&M University, Galveston.

• Marsha I. Lester is Edmund J. Kahn Distinguished Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Lisa McElwee-White is a professor of chemistry at the University of Florida.

• Saundra Yancy McGuire is the Director of the Center for Academic Success, adjunct professor of chemistry, and associate dean of University College at Louisiana State University.

• Mamie Wong Moy is a professor of chemistry at the University of Houston.

• Donna J. Nelson is an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma.

• Mary Virginia Orna is a professor of chemistry at the College of New Rochelle.

• Judy S. Riffle is a professor of organic polymer chemistry at Virginia Tech.

• Maria M. Santore is a professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts.

• Alanna Schepartz is the Milton Harris ’29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry and professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at Yale University.

• Jean’ne M. Shreeve is a professor of chemistry at the University of Idaho.

• Claudia Turro is a professor of chemistry at Ohio State University.

• Angela K. Wilson is a professor of chemistry at the University of North Texas.