HOW IT ALL STARTED
In 1979, Professor Arthur E. Martell, Head of the Chemistry Department at the time, brought together a small group of industrial supporters of the chemistry program at Texas A&M to form a cooperative effort with the department. Professor Minoru Tsutsui, a prominent organometallic chemist with strong ties to the chemical industry was designated to be the first Director in 1980 by the Department Head, C.S. Giam. However, he died before he could assume the duties, and Professor Abraham Clearfield was appointed to initiate the program. The aim was to strengthen industrial interactions of the Chemistry Department at A&M and, as a consequence, the chemical industry in Texas. More...

Dr. Emile A. Schweikert - IUCCP Coordinator
Texas A&M University, Department of Chemistry
P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012
(T) 979.845.2341

schweikert@mail.chem.tamu.edu
To foster a long-term relationship
between industrial companies and the Department of Chemistry, which provides support to the Department of Chemistry, its students and faculty, and tangible benefits to the member companies.
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