Daryle H Busch

Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director, NSF/ERC Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis

busch@ku.edu

Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis
1501 Wakarusa Drive
Bldg A
Lawrence KS 66047

Telephone: 785-864-1644
Fax: 785-864-6051

Academic Department

Chemistry

Research Specialty

Inorganic Chemistry

Awards

• ACS Award for Research in Inorganic Chemistry (1963)
• ACS Award for Distinguished Service in Inorganic Chemistry (1976)
• Ohio State University Alumni Teaching Award (1980)
• Izatt-Christenson International Award for Macrocyclic Chemistry (1994)
• University of Kansas Louis Byrd Graduate Educator Award (1996)

Professional Memberships

• Member of the presidentially appointed (U.S.) Nuclear Technical Waste Technical Review Board, 2004-present
• Member of Board of the Green Chemistry Institute, 2000-present; engineered the merger of GCI with the American Chemical Society and acquired support to assure growth in impact.
• American Chemical Society President (2000) and Member of ACS Board (1999-2001): a) Focus on stewardship of chemistry knowledge base; primary and secondary scientific publishing; b) Scientists informing federal gov’t on sci, basic research issues; c) Championing freedom to learn science; d) Needs of professional chemists; d) new ways to bring chemistry to broader audiences.
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Degrees

• Southern Illinois University, Chemistry, B.A., 1951
• University of Illinois, Chemistry, M.S., 1953
• University of Illinois, Chemistry, Ph.D., 1954

For More Information

• KU Department of Chemistry
• Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis

Why Study at the University of Kansas?

KU is an excellent state university with a strong focus on its undergraduate programs while recognized as a category 1 research university. The combination is marvelous for an undergraduate student. The undergraduate academic program is first class and broadly recognized as among the best buys in college education while providing all of the excitement of a comprehensive university. And a bonus, the community housing KU is a great place to live with attractive surroundings, a moderate climate and an outstandingly progressive and safe town. The presence of world class research programs throughout the university graduate school provides additional benefits to all students. Undergraduates are welcomed and even expected to participate in research where they will work with Ph.D. candidates, postdocs and faculty on cutting edge scholarship.