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In Memoriam:

The American Institute of Chemists wishes to acknowledge the passing of remarkable contributors to the chemistry professions.

Dr. Dayal T. Meshri - President/CEO, Advance Research Chemicals, Inc. - College of Science Academy of Distinguished Alumni (2010) - University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame (2008) - Fellow of American Institute of Chemists and member of the Board of Directors - Global Citizenship Award, United Nations (2017)       Dr. Meshri Obituary ... Alliance of Global Sindhi Associations ... Legacy.com ... More ... James D. Watson - Co-discovered DNA's double helix shape - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1960) - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1962) - John J Carty Award (1971) - Copley Medal (1993) - Lomonosov Gold Medal (1994)       "James Watson" (Wikipedia) "James Watson Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA is Dead at 97 (Scientific American - Nov 7, 2025) "James Watson, co-Discoverer of the Shape of DNA and Nobe Prize Winner, Dies at 97" (CBS News - Nov 7, 2025)   more ... Darleane C. Hoffman - NSF Sr. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Institute for Atomic Energy, Kjeller, Norway, 1964-65 - Guggenheim Fellowship, LBNL, 1978-79 - American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Nuclear Chemistry, 1983 (first woman recipient) - ACS Garvan-Olin Medal, 1990 - U. S. National Medal of Science, 1997 - ACS Priestley Medal, 2000 - 2010 Hevesy Medal Award       UC Berkeley College of Chemistry Obituary ... New York Times Obituary PDF (October 5, 2025)... ACS NULC In Memoriam ...     William W. (Bill) Gorman - Chief executive of E-C Apparatus Corp. - Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists and served as national treasurer for 1991 and 1992. - Member of the American Association of Clinical Chemists and The Natural Arch and Bridge Society.       Mount Desert Islander Obituary (September 7, 2022) online ... Mount Desert Islander Obituary (September 7, 2022) PDF ... more ...   Dr. Gordon E. Moore - National Medal of Technology (1990) - John Fritz Medal (1993) - IEEE Founders Medal (1997) - Computer History Museum Fellow (1998) - Othmer Gold Medal (2001) - Perkin Medal (2004) - Nierenberg Prize (2008 - IEEE Medal of Honor (2008) - Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002)       New York Times (March 26, 2023) Wall Street Journal (March 26, 2023) Los Angeles Times (March 24, 2023) more ... Dr. N. Bhushan Mandava, LFAIC - The Chemical Society of Washington (Presdident) - Member American Chemical Society (councillor, career consultant, ACS Ambassador for 25+ years) - Hillebrand award (1986) - Director of United Nations Agencies (UNIDO, UNDP, FAO) - Numerous patents, papers and books on agricultural productivity and crop safety       Washington Post (July, 2022) N. Bhushan Mandava (10/14/34-7/7/22) more ... Martin Pope - Developed organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) - Davy Medal from Royal Society - 2006 - Townsend Harris Medal       New York Times Obituary (March 27, 2002) ... The Bharat Express News (March 27, 2022) ... Martin Pope [Wikipedia] ... more ... Mr. Paul E. Mills - Member American Institute of Chemists - FAIC (Retired) - Member American Chemical Society - Specialty in environmentalChemistry and data mangement - USEPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service       Died March 11, 2022 more ... Dr. Edward W. Cook - Member of the SHI Heritage Council - AIC Fellow - Professor of physical science at Tunxis Community College for 33 years - Consultant in England, Scotland, Canada, Germany and Poland       Hartford Courant article (January 22, 2021) ... Journal Enquirer (February 9, 2021) ... more ... Dr. Robert H. Grubbs - Member of the National Academy of Engineering - 2015 - AIC Gold Medal - 2010 - Nobel Prize - 2005       New York Times Article (December 24, 2021) more ... Helen Murray Free - Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame (2011) - National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2010) - Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2000) - Kilby Awared for Lifetime Achievement (1996) - President of the American Chemical Society (1993) - President of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (1990) - Garvin-Olin Medal (1980)       New York Times Article (May 3, 2021) more ... Jerry P. Jasinski - Co-editor of the International Union of Crystallography's Acta Crystallographica Section E.  - Fulbright Teaching and Research Fellow (2013-2014) - National Science Foundation Grant (1989, 2010) - Past President - AIC         Jerry Jasinski Obituary (Rutaland Online Herald) more ... Robert Gore - Inventor of Gore-Tex - National Academy of Engineering (1995) - Winthrop Sewars Medal (2003) - Perkin Medal (2005) - National Inventors Hall of Fame (2006)       New York Times Article (Sep 25, 2020) more ...   Dr. Burnaby Munson - Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Unversity of Delaware           University of Delaware article (June 28, 2019) more ... Dr. Norman Robert Byrd - Developmemt of fire-resistant coatings for aircraft   - Development of gas detector for use in manned Voyager to Mars   - McDonnell Douglas/Boeing (45 years)   Dignity Memorial Obituary (Jun 2019) more ... Ronald Breslow C.D. - AIC Gold Medal (2014)   - Perkin Medal (2010)   - Othmer Gold Medal (2006)   - Priestly Medal (1999)   - National Medal of Science (1991)   - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (1989)   - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry (1966)   New York Times Article (Oct 27, 2017) more ... Dr. George Olah - Carbon Compounds Pathfinder   - Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1994)   - AIC Chemical Pioneer Award (1993)   New York Times Article (Mar 12, 2017) more ... Dr. Mildred Dresselhaus - "Queen of Carbon"   - Presidential Medal of Freedom (2014)   - Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2012)   - Enrico Fermi prize (2012)   - National Medal of Science (1990)   New York Times Article (Feb 23, 2017) more ... Dr. Oliver Smithies - 2009 AIC Gold Medalist   - 2007 Nobel Prize Recipient   Tribute by AIC Awards Committee Chair Dr. Margot Hall Dr. John Roberts - 2013 AIC Gold Medalist   Tinker! Tailor!! Soldier!!! Spy!!!! - by Mukund Chorghade Receiving the AIC Gold Medal, 2013

 

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