Thomas J. Barton

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Thomas J. Barton
Alma materLamar University

Thomas J. Barton is an American chemist who served as the president of the American Chemical Society in 2014. [1]

Biography

He graduated from Lamar University, and from University of Florida in 1967. He was a post-doctoral fellow with National Institutes of Health at the Ohio State University. [2]

He is a professor at Iowa State University.

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References

  1. "For President-Elect: Thomas J. Barton | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
  2. "Thomas J. Barton | Department of Chemistry". chem.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-13.