June 15, 2007

Fenn 90 symposium

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Virginia Commonwealth University celebrated the 90th birthday of John B. Fenn, Ph.D., 2002 Nobel Prize winner and VCU chemistry professor, with a symposium and banquet in his honor on Friday, June 15. The VCU College of Humanities and Sciences and the Department of Chemistry sponsored the event.

(L-R) Dudley R. Herschbach, Ph.D., of Harvard University; John B. Fenn, Ph.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University; and Yuan-Tseh Lee, Ph.D., president of Academia Sinica, who holds affiliations with Taiwan National University and the University of California, Berkeley; all took part in the Fenn 90 symposium. The symposium, held June 15, 2007, was to celebrate the 90th birthday of Fenn, a 2002 Nobel Prize winner. Herschbach and Lee are 1986 laureates. Participants at the all-day symposium addressed developments in chemistry and mass spectrometry, an analytical technique used to identify, quantify and explain unknown compounds. Fenn was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in this area. (Photo credit: Allen Jones, VCU Creative Services)
(L-R) Dudley R. Herschbach, Ph.D., of Harvard University; John B. Fenn, Ph.D., of Virginia Commonwealth University; and Yuan-Tseh Lee, Ph.D., president of Academia Sinica, who holds affiliations with Taiwan National University and the University of California, Berkeley; all took part in the Fenn 90 symposium. The symposium, held June 15, 2007, was to celebrate the 90th birthday of Fenn, a 2002 Nobel Prize winner. Herschbach and Lee are 1986 laureates. Participants at the all-day symposium addressed developments in chemistry and mass spectrometry, an analytical technique used to identify, quantify and explain unknown compounds. Fenn was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in this area. (Photo credit: Allen Jones, VCU Creative Services)
VCU President Eugene P. Trani congratulated Nobel laureate John Fenn at the symposium in his honor on Friday. “Many scientists all over the world have been influenced by the research of Dr. Fenn, including all the distinguished speakers we have with us today,” Trani said. “John is a consummate academician, scientist and gentleman. He is a national treasure who has made contributions of exceptional societal value to this country. Experts in a number of fields have classified John’s work as befitting of the most elite of awards.” Trani announced that VCU is establishing the John Fenn Chair Professorship in Chemistry in recognition of his research contributions. (Photo credit: Allen Jones, VCU Creative Services)
VCU President Eugene P. Trani congratulated Nobel laureate John Fenn at the symposium in his honor on Friday. “Many scientists all over the world have been influenced by the research of Dr. Fenn, including all the distinguished speakers we have with us today,” Trani said. “John is a consummate academician, scientist and gentleman. He is a national treasure who has made contributions of exceptional societal value to this country. Experts in a number of fields have classified John’s work as befitting of the most elite of awards.” Trani announced that VCU is establishing the John Fenn Chair Professorship in Chemistry in recognition of his research contributions. (Photo credit: Allen Jones, VCU Creative Services)