Charles Wilkins (chemist) explained

Charles Wilkins
Birth Place:	California, U.S.
Education:	Chapman College (BS) University of Oregon (PhD)
Discipline:	Chemistry
Sub Discipline:	Biochemistry Analytical chemistry
Workplaces:	University of Arkansas University of California, Riverside University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Awards:	Tolman Award (1993)

Charles Wilkins (born 1938)^[1] is an American chemist who is a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arkansas and the founding director of the University of Arkansas Statewide Mass Spectrometry Facility.^[2]

Early life and education

Wilkins was born in California. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Chapman College and a PhD from the University of Oregon.

Career

Wilkins was a distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside and a chemistry professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In 1993, Wilkins was a recipient of the Tolman Award.

With Michael Gross, he built the second Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer and they were the first to use it for analytical applications.^{[3] [4]} In November 2020, Wilkins was selected as the chief editor of the International Journal of Analytical Chemistry.^[5]

References

1. Web site: 1993 Charles L. Wilkins, UC Riverside . Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society . 9 April 2021.
2. Web site: Charles Wilkins Distinguished Professor, Analytical Chemistry . University of Arkansas . 9 April 2021.
3. Gross . Michael L . E.B. Ledford Jr . R.L. White . S. Ghaderi . C.L. Wilkins . 1980 . Coupling of Capillary Gas Chromatography and Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer . Analytical Chemistry . 52 . 14 . 2450–2451 . 10.1021/ac50064a056.
4. Web site: Charles Wilkins . 9 April 2021 . The Power List 2019 – 21-100 (A-Z) . The Analytical Scientist.
5. Web site: Wilkins Selected as Chief Editor of International Journal of Analytical Chemistry . 2022-07-09 . University of Arkansas News . en.