{"id":28,"date":"2010-06-07T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2010-06-07T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub-dev.bates.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:01:40","slug":"thomas-wenzel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/faculty\/thomas-wenzel\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Wenzel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2014\/06\/TW-informal.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2014\/06\/TW-informal.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1307\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Associations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>twenzel@bates.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ph. D., University of Colorado, 1981 ; B.S., Northeastern University, 1976<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Research interests include the development of chiral NMR shift reagents, the utilization of lanthanide ions as fluorescent chromophores for liquid chromatographic detection; and the synthesis of metal chelate polymers and their applications as selective sorbents and gas chromatographic phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curricular Interests<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Curricular interests include the development of active learning strategies for the introductory and analytical chemistry curriculum. These involve the use of group-learning in class and project-based laboratory experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Awards and Honors<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Chemical Society National Awards\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education &#8211; 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution &#8211; 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Analytical Scientist<\/em> 2023 Power List &#8211; 2023\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the 100 most influential people in analytical science over the past decade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranked #3 among top 25 educators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Chemical Society Fellow &#8211; 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camille and Henry Dreyfus Scholar &#8211; 2003-2005, 1990-1991<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Council on Undergraduate Research Fellows Award &#8211; 2002\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First chemist recognized with this award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytical Division, American Chemical Society\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education &#8211; 1999<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year &#8211; State of Maine &#8211; 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2025\/04\/cv-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2023\/08\/cv-2023.pdf\">Official CV<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2025\/04\/cv-brief-wenzel-2025-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2023\/08\/cv-brief-wenzel-2023.pdf\">Biographical Sketch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=HKmGnakAAAAJ&amp;view_op=list_works&amp;gmla=AJsN-F4U2REARHfwiPpy7EYtk_hpwUsUWXqQxsI6GHjsyO5IFmwCCozIKaBlTSU-MoX0t8EhL7_4kD6P7sY925MhnUdtcGGoK9aNBcJmeNXuWTx_8fOD12o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar Page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2024\/06\/Proposal-Writing-Workshops-Wenzel.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/files\/2023\/08\/Proposal-Writing-Workshops.pdf\">Proposal Writing Workshops<br><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/faculty\/thomas-wenzel\/undergraduate-research-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate Research Summit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles A. 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