Mass Spec Alumni
A lunch for Department Alumni was held at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry meeting in Philadelphia on June 2, 2009. The event, held annually at the meeting, was organized by Burnaby Munson with help from Murray Johnston and Doug Ridge. Attendees included former undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral fellows from the Department, current graduate students in the Department, and current graduate students in other universities who are under the direction of faculty that obtained their Ph.D. from UD. We estimate that about 70
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conference registrants had a direct connection to our Department, and of these about 50 were able to attend the lunch. Current UD faculty and students presented 3 talks and 8 posters at the meeting. One graduate student, Bryan Bzdek, received a travel award from the Delaware Valley Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group. If you plan to attend future conferences and did not receive advance notification of this year’s lunch, please contact one of the faculty to update the distribution list.
─ Murray V. Johnston
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University of Delaware Wall of Fame
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On 5/8/09, John and Wendy Bulkowski (FAC 75-08), Aileen and I, and Steve Tereniak (HBS/CHEM/09), one of the original six (of 18) Plastino Alumni Undergraduate Research Fellows, had the pleasure of sharing in the festivities associated with the induction of the latest class of four alumni to the U of D’s Silver Anniversary Alumni Wall of Fame. Included in the Fab Four was our own David Plastino (BS/CHEM/78).
Dave is the senior vice president of investments at UBS Financial Services in Philadelphia. Following his graduation from the U of D, he went on to receive a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Michigan and then joined Goldman Sachs, where he was vice president of investments. He supports six chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate researchers at UD each summer and has established the Plastino Scholars Program, which funds a special project for selected students who design a program of study that is not offered in the traditional curriculum. He also is active in several charitable organizations in the Philadelphia area, including the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation.
As I perused the program, I was struck by the fact that Dave was the 8th CHEM/BIOC alumnus to be added to this impressive list:
- (the late) Dr. Paul J. Andrisani (BS/CHEM/68) [inducted 1999], Professor of Business Management at Temple University
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- Dr. Anthony A. Kossiakoff (PhD/CHEM/72) [2003], Otho-Sprague Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago
- (the late) Dr. Daniel Nathans (BA/CHEM/50; Honorary Doctorate, 1978) [1985], Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
- Dr. Debra Hess Norris (BA/CHEM/77) [2002], Vice-Provost for Graduate and Professional Education, University of Delaware
- Dr. Jane Margaret O’Brien (PhD/CHEM/81) [1994], President, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- Dr. Reed E. Pyeritz (BS/CHEM/68) [1994], Chair of the Department of Genetics, University of Pennsylvania
- (the late) Dr. Nina Matheny Roscher (BS/CHEM/60) [1984], Professor of Chemistry, American University
Our Department can be, and is, justifiably proud of this Elite Eight!
On a personal note, I was delighted to discover that I had taught another one of the inductees, Robert D. Fleck, Jr. (BS/CHEG/69), when he was a CHEG freshman in 1965-66 (the year after I arrived at the U of D).
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Well Done, Thou Good and Faithful Servants!
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This year’s Honor Roll of 50- and 60-year members of the ACS included a significant number of CHEM/BIOC alumni:
Fifty Years:
John J. Baldwin, Ph.D. (BS56), Laurence E. Brydia (PhD64), Douglas W. Carlson (MS57, Phd59), Russell E. Farris, Jr. (PhD64), Ned E. Heindel (MS61, PhD63), York E. Rhodes, Ph.D. (MS59), Richard W. Spayd (MS60, PhD62), Kenneth J. Wise (PhD65).
Sixty Years:
Donn D. Devine, Esq. (BS49), E. Ellsworth Hackman (PhD67), Donald M. Simons (MS50, PhD52).
Congratulations and best wishes to all!
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ACS Delaware Section Officers
The masthead of the current Del-Chem Bulletin also contains an impressive number of names of CHEM/BIOC alumni: Past Chair, Sujata Bhatia, Ph.D., M.D. (BS99); Councilor, Al (chemist) Denio, Ph.D. (FAC 78-79, 98-99); Councilor, Narmada Gunawardena (MS01). On the ballot for this coming year: Secretary (unopposed), Andrea Martin (PhD81); Director (unopposed), Lois Weyer (MS71, PhD96); Alternate Councilor, Norman Henry III (MS77).
The spirit of service lives on!
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50's
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Richard A. Rowe, Ph.D. (BS50, MS51) is living in Wilmington, having retired from his position as Patent Agent with (what was then) ICI Americas.
Paul R. Wunz (PhD50) has just recorded his 65th year of membership in the ACS! He is retired, having last taught at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
prbunwunz@peoplepc.com
Robert B. Dickerson, M.D. (BS51), a retired Christiana Care pathologist, died on 2/18/08.
Donald J. Lyman (MS51, PhD52) is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
dlypr@comcast.net
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John J. Baldwin, Ph.D. (BS56), President of Vitae Pharmaceuticals, was the recipient of the 2008 Philadelphia ACS Section Award.
Norman J. Gerri (MS56) is living in retirement in Newark, following 52 years of service in the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen, MD Proving Grounds.
Norm2B@verizon.net
Glenn R. Dimeler (MS58) died on 9/5/08. He retired in 1989, after 32 years of service in R&D with the Sun Oil Company, Philadelphia. With Sun, he authored numerous technical publications, and held over 20 U.S. Patents. At the time of his retirement, he was Manager of Product Development for Process Materials.
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60's
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Arthur J. Coury, Ph.D. (BS62) was one of 65 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2009. He was cited by the NAE for his contributions to the “design and commercialization of pacemakers, biodegradable biomaterials, and implantable devices.” His most recent position, prior to his retirement, was that of Vice-President for Biomaterials Research for the Genzyme Corp.
Donald P. Hoster (MS65, PhD68) is living in Baltimore, having retired from Baltimore City Community College in 2003, after 33 years of service.
dhstr2@msn.com
AnnMarie Mackway-Girardi, Ph.D., D.O. (BS65) is living in retirement in Ewing, VA, following a diverse career wherein she earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine (1984), and a D.O. degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1995).
mackwayAM@yahoo.com
Roy L. Williams (PhD65) has been granted Professor Emeritus status by Old Dominion University, where he served as Director of ODU’s Enological Research Faculty from 1991 to 2004. Roy is living in Carrollton, VA.
J. Michael Fay, D.D.S. (BA66) is serving as a consultant for Dodd Dental Laboratories, in New Castle, DE.
C. Frank Shaw III, Ph.D. (BS66) was a co-organizer of the 2nd Georgian Bay International Conference on Bioinorganic Chemistry (aka CanBIC-II) in May 2009, and last year was co-editor of a special issue of the Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, based on CanBIC-I presentations in 2007. This year he hosted a Pakistani faculty member from Sargodha University, funded by the Pakistani Higher Education Commission, who is working on research to be included in his Ph.D. dissertation through the University of Lahore.
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Arthur J. Christensen, Ed.D. (BS67) is teaching physics and AP Chemistry in Downington, PA, having been a science teacher and supervisor for over 40 years. ajchris61@aol.com
Carol Van Dyke Freer, M.D. (BS68) is now an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Hospitalist Outreach at Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, having left the Hanover (PA) Hospital, where she was the Vice-President of Medical Affairs, after 22 years of service. Last summer, she and her daughter, Elizabeth, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa!
cfreer@embarqmail.com,
cfreer@hmc.psu.edu
Robert A. Pribush Ph.D. (BS68), Professor of Chemistry at Butler University, chaired the committee that produced the 2008 Diagnostic Examination of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge for the ACS Division of Chemistry Education’s Exams Institute.
Caryll Wack Schenker (BS68) is enjoying life as a grandmother and ardent bridge player in Nashville, TN.
hschenke@ix.netcom.com
Shirish Shah (PhD68), Lecturer at Towson (MD) University, has been named the Empire Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Higher Education.
sshah@towson.edu
Ronald K. Scheule, Ph.D. (BS69) is a Senior Scientific Director at the Genzyme Corp., in Framingham, MA.
carbon16@comcast.net
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70's
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Carol J. Anderson, Ph.D. (BS73) is a test developer in the Science Group at the Educational Testing Service. She also teaches physical chemistry, on a part-time basis, at Villanova University.
canderson@ets.org
William A. Welsh (PhD74), the winner of the first Joel L. Silver Symposium Award competition in 1973, returned for a nostalgic visit to this year’s Silver Symposium on 5/21/09. Bill has retired from his position as Global Vice-President, R&D and Technical Service for W.R. Grace & Co. wmawelsh1066@yahoo.com
Eric Buel, Ph.D. (BA75) is celebrating his 10th year as Laboratory Director for the Vermont Forensic Laboratory. He is also serving on the Department of Defense’s DNA Oversight Committee.
ebuel@mail.com
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Debra K. (Berg) Mills (BS76) is living in Las Vegas, NV, having retired from “many years” of product marketing and running a software development company. dkmills@embarqmail.com
Margaret (Conte) Salevan, M.D. (BS77) is engaged in private practice in Newark.
Pegsal77@verizon.net
Walter C. Frank, Ph.D., J.D. (MS78) has switched patent law firms, and is now a practicing attorney with Feldman Gale, P.A. in Tampa, FL.
wfrank@feldmangale.com
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80's
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Randy A. Bull (PhD81) is the Global Business Director for the Evonik Degussa Corporation’s EUDRAGIT Polymers line of drug delivery formulations.
Robert A. Prestowitz (BS81) is the Executive Director of UrbanPromise in Wilmington – a non-sectarian, faith based, non-profit targeting at risk youth.
Julia H. Li (BS01) is a member
of his staff.
robandmonica@juno.com
Eileen Chu Hing (BS82) is President and CEO of the Zios Corporation, in Philadelphia.ec.hing@zios3.com
Alysia A. Baldwin-Ferro (BS83) is the Senior Director for Global Regulatory Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Alysia’s acorn did not fall far from the tree. Her dad is the aforementioned John J. Baldwin, Ph.D. (BS56).
aferro@prdus.jnj.com
John A. Teagle (BS83, MS86) is a Project Manager for Erachem Comilog, Inc. in Baltimore.
John.teagle@erametgroup.com
Jeffrey S. Bolton, Ph.D. (BS84) is the General Plant Manager for Bayer MaterialScience, in New Martinsville, WV.
Jeffrey.bolton@bayerbms.com
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Jeffrey A. Gates (PhD85) is the Marketing Manager for Syrgis Performance Products, in Covington, KY.
jgates@syrgis.com
Galicano F. Inguito, M.D. (BA85), Associate Director of the St. Francis Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in Wilmington, has been elected to the Accreditation Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Thomas B. Salomon (BA85) is a Project Manager for Wachovia Securities, in Charlotte, NC.
Tom_salomon@bellsouth.net
James R. Howard, Jr. (BA87) is the CEO of CrownPeak, a software company in Los Angeles.
Jim.howard@crownpeak.com
David P. Arnott, Ph.D. (BS89) is a Senior Scientist in Genentech’s Protein Chemistry Department, in South San Francisco.
arnott@gene.com
Craig G. Smucker, M.D. (BS89) is a Total Joint & Trauma Specialist with the Morgan Kalman Clinic, in Wilmington.
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90's
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Christopher W. Grote (PhD91) is a Senior Technical Fellow and Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with Covidien’s Bulk Pharmaceuticals R&D Department in St. Louis. Chris recently received an Innovation Award from Covidien. Christopher.grote@covidien.com,
cwgrote@aol.com
Timothy A. Sherwood (PhD92) is the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Director of Science in Motion at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA.
sherwota@westminster.edu
Joseph B. Strong (PhD92) is the Academic Dean of St. Mary’s College in St. Mary’s, KS. Joe and his wife are raising quite a brood of Blue Hens – 12 Strong (pun intended)!
drstrong@smac.edu
Mark W. Embrey (BS93) is a Senior Research Associate in the Medicinal Chemistry Department of the Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA. mark_embrey@merck.com
Loyce (Ciano) Bergin (BS95) is a chemistry teacher at the Harford Technical High School, Bel Air, MD.
Loyce.bergin@hcps.org
William J. Donovan, Ph.D. (BS96), Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Akron, is the Chair of the Committee writing the 2009 General Chemistry First Term Exam for the ACS Division of Chemistry Education’s Exams Institute.
wdonovan@uakron.edu
Yaminah A. Leggett-Wells (BS96) is a Project Manager for ICON Development Solutions, in Ellicott City, MD.
Yaminah.leggettwells@iconplc.com
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Keith R. Hornberger, Ph.D. (BS97) and his wife, Devon, welcomed the arrival of Eli Ross, all 8 lbs., 13 oz. of him, on 5/18/08.
Jeffrey E. Dougan, Ph.D. (BS98) is a chemistry teacher at Centennial High School,
Campaign, IL.
douganje@champaignschools.org
Not to be outdone by the Hornbergers, Jason R. (BS98) and Jennifer L. Remy (BS98) were blessed with the birth of Oliver Michael on 1/4/09. Oliver weighed in at 8 lbs., 12 oz. Both the Hornbergers and Remys live and work in North Carolina – the former in Apex, the latter in Raleigh.
jremy@ncdoj.gov
Piyush Shukla, Ph.D. (BS98) is now a Senior Research Chemist with Honeywell, in Paducah, KY.
Piyush.shukla2@honeywell.com, piyush4277@gmail.com
Sujata K. Bhatia, Ph.D., M.D. (BS99), a Medical Research Associate with the DuPont Company was one of three 2009 Strong, Smart & Bold Honorees selected by Girls Incorporated of Delaware. Her doctoral dissertation on Selectin Mediated Leukocyte Adhesion During Response has been published as a book, and is available on Amazon.com.
sujata.k.bhatia@usa.dupont.com
Anthony J. Blewett, Ph.D. (BS99) received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Temple University in May, 2008. He is currently a Research Chemist in FMC Corporation’s Agricultural Products Group in Princeton, NJ.
blewettshields@msn.com
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00's
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Fedele (Fred) J. DePalma, M.D. (BS02) is finishing up his Internal Medicine Residency at the Cooper Hospital, in Camden, N.J. He will stay at Cooper for another 3 years, as the recipient of a Gastroenterology Fellowship. depalma-fedele@cooperhealth.edu
David W. Finneran, Ph.D. (BS02, MS03) has completed his doctorate in Marine Studies at Texas A&M, and is now the Coordinator of Chemistry Laboratories at Penn State’s Brandywine Campus in Media, PA.
finneran@psu.edu
Kristine A. Nolin, Ph.D. (BS02), having completed her doctorate in Chemistry at UC-Berkeley, and a post-doc at Harvard, has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Richmond.
knolin@fas.harvard.edu
Gerald W. Farmer, Jr., J.D. (BS03) has received his J.D. degree from Duquesne University’s School of Law.
Shi-Wen (Wenny) Lin, Ph.D. (BS03), having completed her doctoral study at UPenn, accepted a National Cancer Institute Fellowship to study at Harvard for her Master of Public Health degree, working on prostate cancer epidemiology. She has also started an internship at the MA Department of Public Health. She will next post-doc at the NCI in Bethesda, MD.
Mali Liu (BS03), having received her M.S. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the SUNY Upstate Medical University, is now a Biochemist with Merck & Co., in West Point, PA.
maliliu1210@gmail.com
Brian T. Maduskuie (BA03) is a Director for ASDI, a start-up pharmaceutical company in Newark.
bmaduskuie@gmail.com
Britton (Fink) Morin (BS03), having completed her M.S. in Forensic Science at Pace University, is now a Criminalist II in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City.
bmorin@ocme.nyc.gov or brittleigh1017@aol.com
Mark E. Powell (MS03) is a Senior Associate Scientist with AstraZeneca, in Wilmington. mark.powell2@astrazenica.com or powellme@gmail.com
Lakshmi S. Subbarao (BS04) is a Chemist with Advanced Materials Technology, a start-up chromatography company in Wilmington. She has also received her M.S. in Analytical Chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
lsub@comcast.net
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Sky C. Adams (BS05) will begin his studies at Hofstra University’s School of Law this fall. skyadams1983@yahoo.com
James W. Hansen, D.O. (BS05) has received his doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
jwhansen1983@yahoo.com
Daniel M. Lins (BS05) has resigned his position with ExxonMobil, and, last January, embarked, with 3 traveling companions, on a south-to-north bicycle traverse of the South American Continent, starting in Patagonia. They expect to pedal 18,000 miles! While a UD undergrad, Dan completed a solo bicycle traverse, east to west, of the U.S. Chemists do the darnedest things! (For more about this adventure, see the 12/18/08 Crossroads section of the News-Journal [www.delawareonline.com] and www.oneroadsouth.com or
lins.daniel@gmail.com)
Rachel L. Sleighter (BS05) has completed her 4th year of doctoral study at Old Dominion University, working in the laboratory of Prof. Patrick Hatcher.
rsleight@odu.edu
Clint R. Henderson (BA06) is a Science Teacher at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School,
Frederick, MD.
thunderroamer@yahoo.com
Andy Huynh (BS07) is working at Merck doing clinical trial data management for their HPV PCR Lab, which provides all the data for the Gardasil vaccine. He is in the process of finishing up his M.S. degree in Pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University. andrew_huynh@merck.com
Donald J. Kotowski (BS07) is now a Biochemist I with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics in Newark. donald.kotowski@siemens.com
Blair Thornley (BS07) is a Pharm. D. Candidate at Temple University.
Barbara H. Brockett (BA08) is a Senior Technical Information Specialist with Ashland/Hercules in Wilmington.
bbrockett@herc.com
Fernando A. Jové (PhD08) is a Visiting Research Scholar at Temple University.
fjove@temple.edu or
fjovei@gmail.com
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10's
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Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Reyes and Diana Chavez performed the Double Del Reaction, i.e., were united in marriage on 3/18/09. Juan Carlos has already been profiled in the Brennie Hackley Award article; Diana is a graduate student in the laboratory of
Prof. Karl Booksh.
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While reading through the 6/8/09 issue of CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the chemistry-oriented Twittering of Aleksey Zozulya (BS/CHEM/10), aka “Ch3mlst,” was featured on the Newscripts page (“Chemtweets,” p. 72). Our students turn up in the darnedest places! (It will probably come as no surprise to you that I don’t “tweet.”) |
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