The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology conferred a series of awards and honors at their annual Commencement Luncheon on May 20, 2005.

The Walter H. Bauer Doctoral Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Benjamin Falk. This prize goes to a doctoral candidate who has an exceptional graduate record, has carried out meritorious doctoral thesis research, and shows outstanding promise in the field of chemistry.

The Merck Index Award went to Ayse Dinc. This award goes to the chemistry senior with the highest grade point average.

The William Pitt Mason Prize was awarded to Kathleen Opper. This prize goes to the chemistry senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic work and gives promise of outstanding success in his or her professional chemistry career. A senior thesis is a major criterion for this award.

Ayse Dinc also received the John and Mark Cloke prize, awarded to a graduating senior in chemistry who is continuing in a graduate school in chemistry, medicine, or biological science, and who has made a distinguished record, especially in the department.

The Slezak Memorial Fellowship was awarded to Fikri Avci. This fellowship is awarded to a third or fourth year student in chemistry who has shown exceptional performance in academics and research.

The Dr. Johanna Maas Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award went to Xiaodun Mou and Kyung Seok Oh. This award is presented to one or more graduate students for outstanding service in the teaching program. It was established by Sonja Krause, Class of 1954, and others in memory of Dr. Johanna Zelie Maas, chemist, physician, Holocaust survivor, and humanitarian.

Published May 23, 2005