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Contact: Chris Enke, (505) 277.3159
Steve Carr, (505) 277.1821 |
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April 15, 2003
UNM CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS J. CALVIN GIDDINGS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION “My experience goes back a long way,” said Enke. “I’ve
been involved with education and teaching for a long time. I’ve
loved teaching all my life and it’s wonderful to be recognized
with an award for the job I’ve done. There are a lot of people
in the analytical division of the ACS that I’ve worked with for
decades. It’s like being honored by my friends and peers. I’m
very pleased.” The criteria for the award include enhancing the personal and professional
development of students in the study of analytical chemistry in a variety
of ways including: authorship of an influential textbook for an analytical
chemistry course; design and implementation of a successful new approach
to teaching and analytical chemistry; stimulation through teaching or
research mentorship of a significant number of students to become analytical
chemists; development and publication of innovative experiments; design
of improved equipment for teaching labs; and publication of widely quoted
articles on teaching analytical chemistry. “This award is given annually to an individual who has made unique
contributions in the field of education in analytical chemistry,”
said J. David Pinkston, chair, ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry. Enke’s career in education spans more than four decades including
teaching stints at Princeton University (1959-66), Michigan State (1966-94)
and UNM (1994-present). Enke has received numerous awards including
two previous ACS awards for Chemical Instrumentation and Computers in
Chemistry, and the Distinguished Faculty Award (Michigan State). He
has written 15 books, including his latest, “The Art and Science
of Chemical Analysis,” has taught nearly 70 Ph.D. students, and
was the inventor of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, which was
recognized with the ASMS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Mass
Spectrometry. Enke also has nine patents to his credit. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Principia College (Illinois) and his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. # # #
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University
of New Mexico Chemistry Professor Chris Enke has received the 2003 J.
Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education presented by the Analytical
Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Sponsored by the Dekker
Foundation, 21 individuals have been selected to receive the award since
its inception in 1983. It is the top award emphasizing higher education
for analytical chemists and recognizes Enke as one of the best analytical
chemistry educators of all time in the United States.