Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University

John Gladysz received the International Fluorous Technologies Award.
James Pennington received the Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from The Association of Former Students.
Michael Rosynek received the Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from The Association of Former Students.
Gyula Vigh received the Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from The Association of Former Students.
Sherry Yennello Named Regents Professor by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.

David E. Bergbreiter, 2006, Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence (a lifetime appointment).
Paul Cremer received the 2006 Sigma Xi, Southwest Regional Young Investigator Award.
Paul Cremer received the 2006 Robert A. Welch Foundation Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research . The Welch Foundation, one of the nation's oldest and largest sources of private funding for basic research in chemistry, presents the $100,000 award annually to honor up-and-coming scientists at Texas institutions who are 40 years old or younger. Recipients are recognized for expanding the frontiers of chemistry through their innovative research endeavors.
Kim Dunbar received the Inaugural Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Graduate Mentoring
Yi Qin Gao has been selected to receive a Searle Scholar Award. The Searle Scholars Program was established at The Chicago Community Trust in 1980. Grants funded from Mr.and Mrs. Searle's estate are made to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in the first or second year of their first appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose current appointment is a tenure-track position.

David Bergbreiter has been selected by the A&M Honors Students to receive the Wells Fargo Honors Faculty Mentor Award.
David Bergbreiter has been selected by Dr. Gates as one of two runner-ups for the Presidential Professorship of Teaching Excellence.
John Bevan has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.
Paul Cremer has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.
Paul Cremer has been selected to receive the 2006 Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award. This award "recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of analytical chemistry or applied spectroscopy in the 10 years following their Ph.D."
Michael B. Hall received The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for research, Spring 2005.
Jaan Laane received the 2005 Ellis R. Lippincott Award. The award is given annually by the Optical Society of America, the Coblentz Society, and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy to "an individual who has made significant contributions to vibrational spectroscopy as judged by his or her influence on other scientists."
Eric Simanek has been selected to receive a Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from The Association of Former Students. The award will be presented at the annual College of Science Faculty and Staff meeting to be scheduled in early fall 2005.
Daniel Singleton has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.

Kevin Burgess has been appointed as the Rachal Professor of Chemistry.
Kim Dunbar was elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Kim Dunbar received the NSF Creativity Extension Award.
Kim Dunbar received the Purdue University Department of Chemistry Distinguished Alumna Award.
Kim Dunbar has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.
Michael Hall has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.
John Gladysz was appointed Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Wayne Goodman has been selected to receive the Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis sponsored by the Gabor A. and Judith K. Somorjai Endowment Fund administered by the American Chemical Society. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in conjunction with the 229th ACS National Meeting in San Diego, California.
Simon North received The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching, Fall 2004.
Frank Raushel has been appointed as a Davidson Professor of Science.
David H. Russell received The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Research, Spring 2004.

David Bergbreiter has been selected as a holder of a University Professorship in Undergraduate Teaching Excellence.
Paul Cremer received a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
John Gladysz was selected for the Lady Davis Professorship, Technion - Israel Institut of Technology.
Eric Simanek was selected as the College of Science 2003-2004 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar.
"Celebration of Innovation in the Research Valley" hosted by the Technology Licensing Office, honored Gyula Vigh with the Spirit of Innovation Corporate Partnership Award.
Vickie Williamson has been selected by the College of Science to receive the 2003 Distinguished Achievement College-Level Award in Teaching from The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University.

Department of Chemistry