Degrees and Appointments:

• B.S. 1967, Lamar State College of Technology
• B.A. 1967, Lamar State College of Technology
• Ph.D. 1972, University of Illinois

Research Specialties: Instrument Development, Spectroscopy/Molecular Structure

Research

The latest technological advances in electronics, physics, optics, acoustics, mechanical engineering and computer science are being utilized to develop new and improved analytical spectrochemical techniques. A multifaceted but strongly interlocking program designed to elucidate fundamental phenomena occurring in systems employed for spectrochemical analysis is currently underway. Fundamental theoretical knowledge obtained in these studies is being applied toward the development of more accurate and sensitive analytical techniques. Read More.

Awards and Honors

• Analytical Division of the American Chemical Society Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Analytical Chemistry, 2016
• Notable People in Mass Spectrometry. In: Michael L. Gross and Richard M. Caprioli, editors-in-chief, Keith A. Nier, Alfred L. Yergey, and P. Jane Gale, volume editors. The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, vol. 9B, pp. 55-56. San Diego: Elsevier., 2015
• Honorary Membership in the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, 2014
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Scientific Detectors in Astronomy Conference, 2013
• Fellow, American Chemical Society, 2011
• R&D 100 Award, 2011
• EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Fields of Analytical Chemistry, 2009
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006
• Fellow, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, 2006