Donald J. Darensbourg

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Donald J. Darensbourg
Born
Donald Jude Darensbourg

1941 (age 8283)
Alma mater California State University BS (1964) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign PhD (1968)
Scientific career
Thesis Infrared intensities in substituted metal carbonyls  (1968)
Doctoral advisor Theodore L. Brown

Donald J. Darensbourg is an American inorganic chemist. He is a distinguished professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2022. [1] His impactful work delves into spectroscopic and mechanistic exploration of metal carbonyl derivatives, alongside his research into the chemistry of carbon dioxide with various metal substrates, defining catalytic copolymerization reactions involving carbon dioxide, epoxides, or oxetanes.

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Education

Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1941, Darensbourg obtained a BS from California State University in 1964, followed by a PhD from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1968 under the guidance of Theodore L. Brown. [2]

Career

Darensbourg started work as a research chemist at Texaco Research Center in 1968. In 1969, he was appointed assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 1973, he taught at Tulane University, eventually attaining the rank of professor. In 1982, Donald Darensbourg moved to Texas A&M University with Marcetta Y. Darensbourg. [2] He was awarded the title of Distinguished Professor in 2010. [3]

In 2023 Darensbourg was named the recipient of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award for Texas A&M. [4]

Darensbourg's research interests include using carbon dioxide as monomer and solvent in the production of biodegradable copolymers.

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References

  1. "2022 NAS Election".
  2. 1 2 "Prof. Donald J. Darensbourg". Texas A&M University.
  3. "Five Science Faculty Honored as Distinguished Professors" (Press release). Texas A&M University. 6 Sep 2010.
  4. Henton, Lesley (2023-03-28). "Chemist Donald Darensbourg Honored With 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

Voices of Inorganic Chemistry Interview - Donald J. Darensbourg and Marcetta Y. Darensbourg (YouTube link)

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