Doctorate Production Universities

Hall, A. E. (1984). Baccalaureate origins of doctorate recipients in chemistry. Change, 16, 47-49. Hardy, K. R. (1974). Social origins of American scientists and scholars. Science, 185, 497-505. Harmon, L. R., Soldz, H. (1963). Doctorate production in the United States universities, 1920—1962. Washington, DC National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. Hawkins, W. L. (1982). Cited in Barry Meier, Why are there so few black chemists Industrial Chemical News, 3, 1-6. 

Kristiansen, P. 2003. Sustainable Weed Management in Organic Herb and Vegetable Production. University of New England, Armidale. Doctor of Philosophy thesis. 

National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Office of Scientific Personnel, Doctorate Production in United States Universities, 1936-56, with Baccalaureate Origins of Doctorates in Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, Publication 582, Washington, D. C., 1958. 

Stratford, S. (1996). Investigating processes and products of secondary science students using dynamic modelling software. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Michigan. 

Rosa Llusar was born on September 20th, 1960 in Almenara (Spain). She studied chemistry at the University of Valencia (Spain) where she graduated in 1983 with the highest honors. Her doctorate work was devoted to the chemistry of cubane-type molybdenum and tungsten sulfides and she received Ph.D. degrees from Valencia University in 1987 and from Texas A M University (USA) in 1988, under the guidance of Prof. F. Albert Cotton. After working in the Research and Development Department of a Caprolactam Production Plant in Castello (Spain) for three years, she spent one year (1992) with Prof John D. Corbett at the... 

Chander Mohan was born in 1975 at Dhariwal, Punjab, India. He received his B.Pharm. and M.Tech.(Pharm.) in bulk drugs from Guru Nanak Dev University and the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali. After that he worked as senior chemist at Dr. Reddy s Research Foundation, Hyderabad. He then joined Professor M. P. Mahajan s research group in 2002 for his doctoral studies. His research is focused on the synthesis and chemical transformation of C-5/C-6-substituted pyrimidinones. His research interests include synthesis of medicinally important molecules, transition metal-induced transformations in organic synthesis, reaction mechanism and total synthesis of natural products. 

Bob Ardrey obtained a first degree in Chemistry from the University of Surrey where he went on to obtain his doctorate studying the chemistry of trans-2,3-dichloro-l,4-dioxan and the stereochemistry of its reaction products using primarily mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. He then carried out post-doctoral research at King s College, London, into the development of emitters for field-desorption mass spectrometry. 

There are medical tests to determine whether you have been exposed to chlordecone and/or its breakdown product, chlordecone alcohol. Levels of chlordecone and/or chlordecone alcohol can be measured in blood, saliva, feces, or bile. Chlordecone levels in blood are the best indicator of exposure to chlordecone. Since chlordecone remains in the blood for a long time, the test is useful for a long time after exposure has stopped. Chlordecone can be detected in saliva only within the first 24 hours after exposure therefore, this test has limited use. Blood levels of chlordecone are a good reflection of total body content of chlordecone. However, the test is an unsatisfactory indicator of the amount of chlordecone to which you have been exposed because you cannot be sure how much chlordecone left your body between the time you were exposed and the time the test is performed. These tests cannot predict how your health may be affected after exposure. The tests are not done in routine medical examinations, but doctors can collect body fluid samples and send them to a university medical center or a medical laboratory for analysis. Refer to Chapters 2 and 6 for more information. 

In 1953, however, Julian decided to resign his position at Glidden to found Julian Laboratories. Julian s company specialized in steroid chemistry and the production of steroid dmgs from Mexican yams. In 1961, Julian sold his profitable company to Smith, Kline French Laboratories for more than 2.3 million. However, Julian remained as president of the company (Borman, 1993). Later, Julian repurchased one of his laboratories and established a nonprofit research organization known as the Julian Research Institute. In collaboration between the Institute and the graduate center of the University of Illinois, Julian directed doctoral dissertation research. He also served as a mentor to countless young African American chemists (Borman, 1993). 

Currently, African Americans are severely underrepresented on the chemistry faculties of historically white colleges and universities. This is especially the case at highly selective research universities. Some critics argue that this situation may play a major role in the under production of doctoral chemistry degrees awarded to African Americans, especially at highly selective universities. 

Universal Oil Products Company. 1974. Doctor test for petroleum distillates. Report No. 41-74. 

Laura Esmail is a doctoral student at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the use of compulsory licensing for the production and export of pharmaceuticals to developing countries. In 2005, she was a research intern for Medecins Sans Frontieres. 

CAROTHERS. WALLACE H. 0896-1937). Bom in Iowa. Carothers obtained his doctorate in chemistry at the University of Illinois. He joined the research staff of Du Pom in 1928, where lie undertook the development of polychioroprene (later called neoprene) that had been initialed by Nieuland" research on acetylene polymers. Carother s crowning achievement was the synthesis of nylon, the reaction product of hexamethylenetetramine and adipic acid. Carother s work in the polymerization mechanisms of fiber like synthetics of cyclic organic stoic-lures was brilliant and productive, and he is regarded as one of the most original and creative American chemists of the early 20"1 cenlury. 

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