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Welch Foundation Awards $450,000 in Research Grants to Trinity Chemistry Faculty

June 2, 2003 – The Welch Foundation of Houston has awarded $22.3 million in research grants to 151 scientists at 22 Texas institutions of higher education, including $450,000 to three chemists at Trinity University. Each Trinity professor will receive a $150,000 grant to conduct research from June 1 through May 31, 2006. Each chemist also plans to involve post-doctoral associates and Trinity undergraduates in their respective laboratories. Steven M. Bachrach, the Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, will continue his research on the “Solvent Effect on Nucleophilic Substitution at Sulfur and Selenium.”  Bert D. Chandler, assistant professor of chemistry who specializes in inorganic chemistry, will analyze the “Dendrimer Templates for Compositional Control of Bimetallic Catalysts.” Christopher J. Pursell, associate professor of chemistry who works in the field of physical chemistry, will further examine “Chemistry on Hydrogen-Bonding Solids.” The Welch Foundation was established by the estate of Robert A. Welch, an oil and minerals entrepreneur. The foundation’s mission is to advance basic research in chemistry “for the betterment of humankind, and its primary tool to achieve this is support for the talented chemists working at Texas institutions of higher education,” says Richard J.V. Johnson, chairman of The Welch Foundation. Among the Texas institutions receiving Welch research funding were Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Trinity University is a nationally recognized liberal arts and sciences institution noted for its exceptional faculty and commitment to the comprehensive preparation of its talented student body. It is a learning community that has charted its course with a steadfast commitment to excellence since it was founded in 1869.

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Last updated on June 3, 2003 by the Office of Public Relations