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The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at Cornell is recognized as one of the oldest and most esteemed Chemistry Departments in the nation. Our faculty have won four Nobel Prizes and two MacArthur Genius Awards over the history of the Department. Chemistry & Chemical Biology founded the Journal of Physical Chemistry (J. Phys. Chem.) and has consistently been ranked a Top 10 Graduate Program by U.S. News & World Report.
John Marohn, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, has been elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The fellowship program recognizes scientists who have made exceptional contributions in physics and chemical physics research; important applications of physics, leadership…
Geoffrey Coates, a chemistry and chemical biology professor in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, won the Balzan Prize for advancing sustainable polymers, The honor recognizes his developments of high-performance degradable and recyclable materials while supporting future research.
Twenty new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences this year, strengthening departments and programs with their wide-ranging expertise and filling numerous leadership roles for the College and university.
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the NIH, has awarded Cornell University a $2.5 million, five-year renewal of its Chemistry–Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Training Program.
Two researchers in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences are among 13 from Cornell to receive National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. Yunan Yang works on mathematical and computational methods for solving inverse problems, and Yao Yang studies chemical catalysis.