Jerry L. Atwood

Jerry Lee Atwood (born 1942) is an American supramolecular chemist. He is currently a Curators' Distinguished Professor in Chemistry at the University of Missouri.[1] He is an international leader in Supramolecular chemistry. He has developed the field by his research and by writing a text book on Supramolecular Chemistry. [2]

Jerry Lee Atwood
Born1942
Springfield, Missouri
Alma materSouthwest Missouri State College
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Alabama
University of Missouri

Education and early life

Jerry Atwood was born in Springfield, Missouri. He attended Southwest Missouri State College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1968.[3]

Career and research

Atwood was appointed as an assistant professor at the University of Alabama and was named a full professor in 1978. In 1994, he was appointed as a chair and professor in the department of chemistry with the University of Missouri.[4]

Awards and honors

Atwood is a recipient of the most prestigious Izatt-Christensen International Macrocyclic Chemistry Award. He has also received an honorary doctor of science degree from the University of South Florida.[5] Atwood also received an honor PREFACE from the University of Georgia. [6]

References
  1. "Mizzou Alumni - 51st Annual Distinguished Faculty Award".
  2. Wiley - Supramolecular Chemistry, archived from the original on 2019-12-17, retrieved 2018-01-23
  3. Wiley - Supramolecular Chemistry, archived from the original on 2019-12-17, retrieved 2018-01-23
  4. Wiley - Supramolecular Chemistry, archived from the original on 2019-12-17, retrieved 2018-01-23
  5. Commencement Scenes
  6. Honoring Professor Jerry Atwood Preface
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