Alumni

The Department of Chemistry hosted a networking reception on Aug. 13, 2023, in conjunction with the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco. The event was open to all Chemistry at UIUC...

PhD, Denmark Group Activities: Women Chemists Committee and DCGSAC events Research: My research used organoselenium catalysts for functionalizing alkenes and...

PhD, Fout Group Research:  The synthesis of new iron catalysts bearing a “CCC” ligand Future: I will be working for Dow Chemical in Lake Jackson,...

PhD, Moore Group Activities: DCGSAC, AMS Group (Autonomous Materials Systems Group through the Beckman Institute), ETC (Encouraging Tomorrow's Chemists), Women Chemists Committee...

PhD, Chan lab Research: Synthesis of small molecule diagnostic tools for early detection of cancer Awards:  Dr. Sandra Murawski Award for Mentoring Excellence “I...

BS, chemistry (Specialized Curriculum) Activities: Daily Illini newspaper as a sophomore, IFV as a freshman Awards: John C. Bailar Award for...

BS, chemistry (highest distinction) Activities: Chess club, oSTEM (out in STEM), Alternative Protein research committee Awards: Algernon DeWaters Gorman Memorial...

BS, Chemistry (Specialized Curriculum) Awards: Carl S. Marvel Award for excellence in undergraduate research Future: Pursuing PhD in polymeric materials chemistry...

BS, chemistry (Specialized Curriculum) Awards: Reynold C. Fuson Award for excellence in undergraduate research Future: Pursuing a PhD in chemistry at the...

In 1884, Carlos Montezuma earned his B.S. in chemistry and became the first Native American to graduate from the University of Illinois. He went on to become one of the first Native Americans to earn...

Spray whip cream or “Instantwhip” was invented at the University of Illinois during the depression by Charles Getz, a graduate student in the Chemistry Department and student of Professor George...

H.N. Cheng (PhD, '74, Gutowsky) is retired as a research chemist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service based in New Orleans, but continues to serve as a collaborator...

Since 1900, 26 alumni or faculty members from Chemistry at Illinois have served as president of The American Chemical Society (ACS), which was founded in 1876 and is one of the world’s largest...

The Department of Chemistry held their class of 2018 convocation ceremony on Sunday, May 13, at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. ACS President Peter Dorhout (BS, ’85) was the convocation...

The Department of Chemistry fondly remembers those alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away in recent years. Individuals are listed alphabetically by last name. Please note that these lists...

Stephen J. Elledge, a world-renowned leader in the field of the genetics, biochemistry, genomics, and proteomics of cancer cell biology, has received a 2017 University of Illinois Alumni Achievement...