Ronald D. Macfarlane Explained

Ronald D. Macfarlane
Birth Date:	February 21, 1933
Birth Place:	Buffalo, New York
Nationality:	American
Field:	Chemist
Work Institutions:	Texas A&M University
Alma Mater:	B.A. 1954 University at Buffalo M.S. 1957 Carnegie-Mellon University Ph.D. 1959 Carnegie-Mellon University
Known For:	Mass Spectrometry
Prizes:	Guggenheim Fellow Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award Distinguished Achievement in Research Award ACS Nuclear Chemistry Award

Ronald D. Macfarlane (born February 21, 1933, Buffalo, New York) is distinguished professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.^[1] In 1991, he received the Inaugural Award of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Early life and education

• 1954 University at Buffalo, New York - B.A. Chemistry^[2]
• 1957 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania - M.S. Chemistry^[2]
• 1959 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania - Ph.D. Chemistry^[2]

Research interests

• Separations Methods for Medical Diagnosis
• Ultra-Sensitive Mass Spectrometry
• Is researching the new methods of Conceptual Learning

Awards

• Guggenheim Fellowship, 1968
• Distinguished Achievement in Research Award
• ACS Nuclear Chemistry Award
• 1990 ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: Macfarlane Research Group . . November 13, 2010 .
2. Web site: Center for Oral History. Ronald D. Macfarlane . .