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Symposia at San Francisco Theory, Modeling and Simulation in Energy Production and Utilization Advances in Coal Conversion Chemistry Green Chemistry for Fuels of the Future .Advances in Fuel Science and Technology (Poster) CO2 Capture, Sequestation and Utilization Correlations in Membrane Science for Sustainable Systems Fuel Chemistry and Electrochemistry for Fuel Cells Hydrogen Storage.Separation and Catalysis Needs for Renewable Energy ................ |
Randall Winans elected to the first Class of ACS Fellows
Randall E. Winans, a long time member of the Fuel Chemistry Division, as been elected to the inaugural 2009 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
The ACS Fellows Program was created by the Board of Directors in December 2008 “to recognize members of the American Chemical Society for outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society.” Ultimately, the body of Fellows is intended to reach approximately 1-2% of ACS membership. See: C&E New Article
Winans and the other 162 Class of 2009 ACS Fellows will be honored at a special ceremony during the ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday, August 17, 2009.
Randy Winans received his Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from Cornell University in 1975, whereupon he took a postdoctoral appointment at Argonne, where he’s served as an Assistant Chemist, Chemist, and Chemistry Group Leader, achieving the rank of Senior Chemist. From 2001 to 2006 he was the Director of the Basic Energy Sciences Synchrotron Radiation Center at sectors 11 and 12 of the APS. In 2005 he became Group Leader of the Chemistry, Environmental and Polymer Group in the X-ray Operations and Research section of the X-ray Science Division. He was named Group leader of the newly formed Chemical and Materials Science Group in 2009.
Winans is co-author on numerous refereed publications and has made many contributions to the chemistry community. For the Division of Fuel Chemistry he has served as: Treasurer 1983-1985; Trustee 1987; Chair‑Elect 1988; Chair 1989; Past Chair 1990; Chair, Strategic Planning Committee 1993-1995; Director-at-Large 1995-1998; Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee to monitor Energy & Fuels 1994; Webmaster, and Chair of the ACS Storch Award Selection Committee; symposium chair of several national meeting symposia). For all of these vital contributions, Randy was recognized with the FUEL Distinguished Service Award in 2007. For the National Society, Randy was elected to serve on the American Chemical Society Committee on Science 2006 – 2009; he was the obvious candidate for our division to nominate for this august committee. He has also been on the Editorial Board for the ACS Journal Energy & Fuels since 1994.
He is the only known division member who has achieved both their highest scientific honor (the ACS-Exxon Henry H. Storch Award for Excellence in Fuel Science) and the division’s Distinguished Service Award.
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Akira Tomita wins the 2009 Henry H. Storch Award
Professor Akira Tomita of Tohoku University is the recipient of the 2009 Henry H. Storch Award in Fuel Chemistry sponsored by the Division of Fuel Chemistry, ACS and by Elsevier Ltd. Henry H. Storch Award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to research in the field of fuel science. Special consideration is given to innovation and novelty in the use of fuels, characterization of fuels, and advances in fuel chemistry that benefit the public welfare or the environment. Prof. Tomita has made outstanding contributions to fuel chemistry research with admirable innovations that have impacted several fields including catalysis, adsorption, coal and carbon gasification, coal pyrolysis, microscopic and spectroscopic characterizations of coals and related materials, synthesis of carbon materials, and environmental impact of fuel utilization. He has been a pillar of strength in integrity, quality, and elegant methodology for scientific research in fuel chemistry.
Over the last decade, Prof. Tomita has conducted innovative research programs on the synthesis of microporous carbons with nanostructures and NOx reduction by carbons. His earlier pioneering contributions to fuel chemistry research include understanding the role of coulombic interactions in adsorption, the understanding of the carbon- hydrogen reaction, and the scientific and engineering aspects of catalytic coal and carbon gasification. More recently he has been a pioneer in advancing the understanding of gasification mechanisms by tandem use of the most advanced experimental and theoretical techniques, combining thermal desorption and transient kinetics with ab initio computational chemistry. His contributions to unraveling the intricacies of coal pyrolysis have also been of great importance. In a series of important papers over many years, Prof. Tomita has demonstrated how powerful techniques (especially HRTEM) can be used for meaningful and insightful fuel characterization.
Prof. Tomita’s service on the editorial boards of Fuel, Carbon and Fuel Processing Technology, his leadership role in the Institute of Energy of Japan, his most recent distinguished responsibility as a Principal Editor of Fuel, as well as his active participation at and/or organization of many symposia of the Fuel Chemistry Division and the Gordon Conference on Hydrocarbon Resources, are a clear testimony of his commitment to the authoritative dissemination and archiving of fuel chemistry knowledge for the benefit of the American Chemical Society and the international scientific and engineering community.
Prof. Tomita’s illustrious research career has been exemplified with 197 original peer reviewed papers, 37 review papers, 13 book contributions, and 23 patents. His lucid presentations and great generosity in sharing his knowledge have inspired many researchers. With his openness and his exceeding modesty, Professor Tomita has inspired many other scientists and engineers in their research.
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