Dr. Alan Marshall Kasha Professor of Chemistry

Kasha Professor Alan Marshall is a world-acclaimed scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the field of analytical chemistry. His co-invention of Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, one of the most highly sensitive methods for chemical analysis, has made a tremendous impact on the scientific community.

It is used by chemical, drug and electronic companies around the world, such as Merck, Pfizer, and Novartis. More than 320 FT-ICR mass spectrometry systems based on his research team's original papers have been bought or built worldwide. His instruments hold the world records for mass resolution and mass accuracy, and have attracted more than 150 users from all over the world to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

Marshall has published 300 refereed papers and is a widely sought after lecturer, having presented more than 850 research talks around the globe. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has been an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and has been awarded the American Chemical Society Award in Chemical Instrumentation, the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Distinguished Contribution Award, and the International Mass Spectrometry Society Thomson Medal, among others. Further evidence of his stature in his field is the $13 million in research grants he has received from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Keck Foundation since joining FSU in 1993.

Go to Dr. Marshall's Website at http://www.chem.fsu.edu/faculty/marshall.htm to learn more about Dr. Marshall's research.

More interesting work from Dr. Marshall http://www.chem.fsu.edu/analytdiv.htm

Alan Marshall to receive 2002 American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry