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The Ateneo de Manila University,also known simply as the Ateneo de Manila,the Ateneo,or AdMU,is a private,research,basic and higher education institution along the historic Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City,Philippines. Founded in 1859 as Escuela Municipal de Manila,the school was founded and is run by the Society of Jesus,and is the second-oldest Jesuit-administered institution of higher learning in Asia-Pacific.
Jacqueline K. Barton,is an American chemist. She worked as a Professor of Chemistry at Hunter College (1980–82),and at Columbia University (1983–89) before joining the California Institute of Technology. In 1997 she became the Arthur and Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Chemistry and from 2009 to 2019,the Norman Davidson Leadership Chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech. She currently is the John G. Kirkwood and Arthur A. Noyes Professor of Chemistry.
Nanjing Tech University,colloquially known as Nan Gong,is a university located in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province,China. It is located 300 km from Shanghai. NJTech was part of the first group of universities approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education for the training of “Excellent Engineers.”The university specializes in engineering. English language courses are compulsory.
Anna Jane Harrison was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke College for nearly forty years. She was the first female President of the American Chemical Society,and the recipient of twenty honorary degrees. She was nationally known for her teaching and was active nationally and internationally as a supporter of women in science.
Bienvenido F. NebresS.J. is a Filipino scientist,mathematician,and a Jesuit priest who was the longest-serving university president of the Ateneo de Manila University. He succeeded Joaquin G. Bernas in 1993,and served as University President until 1 June 2011. He currently sits as a member of the board of trustees of Georgetown University,Regis University,the Asian Institute of Management,and other colleges and universities in the Philippines. He is also a member of the board of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company,and is currently chairman of the Synergeia Foundation. He was also Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.
Mary Lowe Good was an American inorganic chemist who worked academically,in industrial research and in government. Good contributed to the understanding of catalysts such as ruthenium which activate or speed up chemical reactions.
The Central Colleges of the Philippines,Inc. also referred to by its acronym CCP is a private,nonsectarian coeducational higher education institution located in Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines. CCP was established in January 18,1954,and named the Polytechnic Colleges of the Philippines,Inc. (PCP),with an enrollment of 300 students. CCP has eleven academic programs or colleges at present.
Vladimir Haensel was an American chemical engineer who invented the platforming process - a platinum catalytic process for reforming petroleum hydrocarbons into gasoline. In addition,he was influential in the creation of catalytic converters for automobiles.
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri is a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,where he is the holder of the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair. An active advocate for science education,he is the author of multiple books of chemical demonstrations. He was the 2012 president of the American Chemical Society and has received numerous awards and honors.
Dr. Josette T. Biyo is a Filipino educator and former executive director of the Philippine Science High School System. She has received international recognition for her contributions to science and education.
Jose Ramon Tizon Villarin,S.J.,known as "Fr. Jett" to his students and colleagues,is a Filipino Jesuit priest and scientist who served as the 30th president of the Ateneo de Manila University. On June 29,2010,he was elected to succeed Bienvenido Nebres as president,and later elected for two more terms before stepping down on July 31,2020. Prior to his Ateneo De Manila presidency,he was succeeded as President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan by Roberto Yap.
John Paul C. Vergara is a professor at the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science,School of Science and Engineering,Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently the Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the University,succeeding Ma. Assunta Caoile-Cuyegkeng,Ph.D.
Gloria Long Anderson is the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Chemistry at Morris Brown College,and its vice president for academic affairs. She has served as interim president of Morris Brown,and as vice chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She was a pioneer in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,and is known for her studies of fluorine-19 and solid rocket propellants.
Jeannette Elizabeth Brown is a retired American organic medicinal chemist,historian,and author.
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Stacey Bent is a professor of Chemical Engineering and Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (VPGE) at Stanford University. She is the Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor of Engineering and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She was the director of the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy and a senior associate dean in the Stanford School of Engineering until 2019. She is best known for contributions to semiconductor processing,materials chemistry,and surface science. Her work has been applied toward applications in semiconductors,solar cells,and catalysts.
Gilda A. Barabino is the president of the Olin College of Engineering,where she is also a Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. Previously,she served as the Dean of The Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York,and as a professor in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering and the CUNY School of Medicine. On March 4,2021,she became the President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Maria Christina "Tina" A. Astorga is a theologian and professor at the Theology Department in University of Portland. She served as chair and Professor of Theology Department in Ateneo De Manila University.