Thomas B. Rauchfuss

William H. and Janet Lycan Professor of Chemistry

Professor Thomas B. Rauchfuss received his undergraduate degree from the University of Puget Sound (1971) and his Ph.D. from Washington State University (1976). He has studied overseas at the following institutions: the Australian National University, University of Auckland, University of Strasbourg, and the Technical University of Karlsruhe. He is interested in all aspects of the synthesis and reactivity of inorganic, organometallic, and main-group compounds and materials.

Awards

• Fellow, American Chemical Society
• ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
• Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
• Humboldt Foundation Senior Scientist
• Guggenheim Fellowship
• University of Illinois Scholar
• Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
• Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
• Union Carbide Innovative Recognition Award
• DuPont Young Professor Award