Personal
- Birth date: April 7, 1939
- Birth place: Huntington, West Virginia
Education
- 1961, B. S., Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
- 1965, M. S., Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
- 1970, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
Positions Held
- 1961-1968: Research Chemist, Union Carbide Corporation
- 1970-1975: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Rice University
- 1975-1981: Associate Professor of Chemistry, Rice University
- 1981-present: Professor of Chemistry, Rice University
- 1985-1991: Department Chair, Rice University
Awards and Fellowships
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Shell Oil Companies Fellow
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, 1973
- Lilly Grantee in Organic Chemistry Program, 1973
- Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, 1991
Special Field
Research Interests
- Chemistry of small ring systems; reactive intermediates; chemistry of free metal atoms; fullerene and carbon nanotube chemistry
Other Professional Activities
- Consultant, UNESCO (1980)
- Consultant, Exxon (1982)
- Consultant, Halliburton
- Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc