Past Recipients of the Cincinnati Section 
Chemist of the Year

Year Name Affiliation Research Specialty
2007 Hal Ebetino Procter & Gamble *
2006 Mickey Sarquis Miami University, Middletown Chemistry Education
2005 Isao Noda Procter & Gamble Two-Dimensional Infrared
2004 Thomas L. Beck University of Cincinnati http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/CollegeDepts/chemistry/fac_staff/facDetails.cfm?username=becktl
2003 Glenn D. Boutilier Procter & Gamble *
2002 James Cox Miami University Electrocatalysis; Materials Science
2001 Curtis Marcott Procter & Gamble *
2000 Brian Halsall University of Cincinnati Biosensors; Glycoproteins
1999 Bobby Barnett Procter & Gamble Macromolecular Crystallography and Molecular Modeling
1998 Albert M. Bobst University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Spectroscopy
1997 Eugene P. Gosselink P&G Detergent Polymers
1996  Richard C. Elder University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Metal-Based Drugs
1995  Ron Jandasek P&G  Lipid Biochemistry
1994  Bruce S. Ault University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Matrix Isolation
1993  Thomas L. Chester  P&G  Separation Science
1992 Joseph A. Caruso University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Atomic Spectroscopy
1991  P. Bey Marion Merrell Dow  *
1990  Arthur T. Hubbard University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Surface Science
1989  D. Peterson P&G Olefiniation
1988  Richard A. Day University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Lactam Biochemistry
1987  A. Carr Marion Merrell Dow Invention of Seldane
1986 R. Marshall Wilson University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Organic Photochemistry
1985  R. Laughlin P&G Infrared Spectroscopy; 
Physical Properties of Emulsions
1984  James E. Mark University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Polymers
1983  William R. Heineman University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Electroanalytical Chemistry
1982  H. Tecklenberg P&G *
1981  Gilbert Gordon Miami University Inorganic Kinetics and Mechanisms
1980  Edward A. Deutsch  University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Radio-Imaging Agents
1979  John E. Katon Miami University Molecular Microspectroscopy
1978 B. Saltzman University of Cincinnati
Environmental Health		 Analytical Methods 
in Air Pollution
1977  Marion David Francis P&G Dental Hygiene (Anti-Tartar)
Products
1976  Harry B. Mark University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Electroanalytical Chemistry
1975  Harold G. Petering  University of Cincinnati
Environmental Health		 Environmental Analysis of 
Toxic Metals
1974  J. Kwiatek National Distillers,
Quantum Chemicals		 *
1973  William Erman P&G Terpene Chemistry
1972  A. A. Rosen U.S. Public Health Service *
1971  Hans W. Zimmer University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Heterocycles
1970  H. Stockinger U.S. Public Health Service  Carcinogenesis of Asbestos
1969  F. H. Mattson P&G Lipids and Lipases
1968  E. Sawacki U.S. Public Health Service  *
1967  A. P. Atshuler NIOSH *
1966  Thomas B. Cameron University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Undergraduate Education
1965  O. T. Quimby P&G Inorganic Phosphate Chemistry
1964  E. S. Cook  Institutum Divi Tomi Biological Effects of 
Magnetic Fields
1963  M. Logan ? Discovery of 
Beta-Hydroxyproline
1962  H. Ritter Miami University Chemistry of Tetralins
1961 Hans H. Jaffe University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Quantum Mechanics
1960  E. S. Lutton P&G *
1959  H. C. Brill Miami University *
1958  W. Lange Uiversity of Cincinnati
College of Engineering		 Detergent Development
1957  Milton Orchin University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 Organic Catalysis
1956  L. Schmidt ? *
1955  J. Cholak University of Cincinnati
Environmental Health		 *
1954 Ralph Oesper University of Cincinnati
Department of Chemistry		 History of Chemistry
1953 F. Heyroth University of Cincinnati
Environmental Health		 Toxicity of Lead Compounds
1952 M. Fischer  University of Cincinnati
Environmental Health		 Toxicity of Lead Compounds
1951 A. S. Richardson Richardson-Merrell  *
1950 C. Ruchoff ? *

This list was originally compiled by Professor Richard C. Elder, University of Cincinnati. Also making valuable contributions were Professor William Oliver, Northern Kentucky University, and Professors Richard Day, R. Marshall Wilson, Milton Orchin, and Harry Mark, University of Cincinnati.
Last update on March 23, 2006 by cinacs@www.che.uc.edu.