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Experts & Speakers Faculty Profile

Gary M. Hieftje

Distinguished Professor and Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair
Chemistry Department

Distinguished Professor and Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair

Distinguished Professor
School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Interests:

Analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, mass spectrometers, spectrometery, spectrochemical analysis, chemical instrumentation, information theory

Education:

• Ph.D. at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1969
• A.B. at Hope College, 1964

Background:

Gary Hieftje is an expert in analytical chemistry, which means, among other things, that he invents instruments that improve chemists' capacity for quantifying and analyzing their samples. Hieftje's list of honors and achievements in this area includes the IR 100 Award, the Anachem Award, the Meggers Award, the Lester W. Strock Medal, and the American Chemical Society's Chemical Instrumentation Award.

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