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2003<br />

Robert K. Boeckman, Jr., Chair<br />

Hut c h i s o n Ha l l fr o m Wi l s o n Bo u l e v a r d, 2002<br />

I m p o r t a n t Ac c o m p l i s h m e n t s a n d Ha p p e n i n g s<br />

• In 2003, was named the Marshall D. G<strong>at</strong>es, Jr. Chair in <strong>Chemistry</strong> in honor or Marshall D. G<strong>at</strong>es, who was a<br />

member <strong>of</strong> the faculty from 1949 to 1981; in 2006, received the ACS Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award.<br />

• Acquired 500-MHz, 400-MHz, and 300-MHz NMR spectrometers, and single molecule/confocal microscope<br />

• Oversaw an external str<strong>at</strong>egic review <strong>of</strong> the Department to determine the best p<strong>at</strong>h for growth<br />

• Raised more than $2.5 million in endowed funds from alumni<br />

• During an austere period <strong>of</strong> Federal grant support, established an environment in which faculty raised<br />

substantial research funding, resulting in the steady growth <strong>of</strong> grants per year; faculty now receive more<br />

than $4 million in grants per year<br />

• Assisted in developing str<strong>at</strong>egic plans, including the role <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Chemistry</strong> Department, for the energy,<br />

nanobiology, and neuroscience initi<strong>at</strong>ives<br />

• Initi<strong>at</strong>ed lectureship and pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in honor <strong>of</strong> Andrew Kende<br />

• Peer-led Workshop Educ<strong>at</strong>ional fund in honor <strong>of</strong> Jack Kampmeier was established in 2005<br />

• Since 1995, the Department has experienced a 40% turnover in faculty, mainly due to retirements and new<br />

hires. Since 2000, the Department has hired seven assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essors, and as <strong>of</strong> 2003, the Department has<br />

successfully retained senior faculty<br />

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