| Bill Simpson | |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1966 |
| Citizenship: | United States |
| Field: | Chemistry |
| Work Institution: | University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Alma Mater: | Swarthmore College (BA, 1988) Stanford University (PhD, 1995) |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Richard N. Zare |
| Known For: | Cavity ring-down spectroscopy, Snowpack photochemistry, Stratospheric ozone |
| Prizes: | NSF CAREER Grant Award (2001-2006), Research Innovation Award of the Research Corporation for cavity ring-down spectroscopy (1999), Flavored Ice Award for revolutionary snow flavoring techniques |
William R. Simpson (born July 25, 1966) is an American chemist. He is a pioneer in the field of snow chemistry. He is also a current researcher at University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute and International Arctic Research Center and an associate professor in the chemistry department. He is the principal investigator of the atmospheric chemistry group and director of the university's NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Bill attained his B.A. in chemistry at Swarthmore College in 1988 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Stanford University in 1995.[1] [2]
Simpson has more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals.[4]