Wayne L. Gladfelter Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry Contact [email protected] Wayne L. Gladfelter Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry Research Biography Publications & Awards Research Research Contributions in Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry Biography Prof. Gladfelter retired from UMN in Spring 2025. You can read a retrospective news story about his career here. Education B.S. Mineral Engineering Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, 1975Ph.D. Penn State University, 1978 (Gregory L. Geoffroy)Post Doctorate National Science Foundation Fellow CalTech, 1978-1979 (Harry Gray) Publications & Awards Honors and Awards University of Minnesota Presidential Service Award (2025)College of Science and Engineering Taylor Award for Service (2015)Fellow of the AAAS (2007)Associate Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (2005)Colorado School of Mines "Wall of Fame" Award (2003)Institute of Technology Distinguished Professorship (1998)Institute of Technology Student Board Outstanding Instructor Award (1991)Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (1983-1985)Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Program (1982-1985)Nobel Laureate Signature Award for a Graduate Student in Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1980)National Science Foundation National Needs Post-Doctoral Fellowship, California Institute of Technology (1978-1979)Sigma Xi Research Award, The Pennsylvania State University (1978)Central Pennsylvania American Chemical Society Graduate Student Award, The Pennsylvania State University (1978)Harry Bright Scholarship, The Pennsylvania State University (1977)R.A. Baxter Award in Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines (1975) Publications
Wayne L. Gladfelter Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry Contact [email protected] Wayne L. Gladfelter Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry Research Biography Publications & Awards Research Research Contributions in Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry Biography Prof. Gladfelter retired from UMN in Spring 2025. You can read a retrospective news story about his career here. Education B.S. Mineral Engineering Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, 1975Ph.D. Penn State University, 1978 (Gregory L. Geoffroy)Post Doctorate National Science Foundation Fellow CalTech, 1978-1979 (Harry Gray) Publications & Awards Honors and Awards University of Minnesota Presidential Service Award (2025)College of Science and Engineering Taylor Award for Service (2015)Fellow of the AAAS (2007)Associate Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (2005)Colorado School of Mines "Wall of Fame" Award (2003)Institute of Technology Distinguished Professorship (1998)Institute of Technology Student Board Outstanding Instructor Award (1991)Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (1983-1985)Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Program (1982-1985)Nobel Laureate Signature Award for a Graduate Student in Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) (1980)National Science Foundation National Needs Post-Doctoral Fellowship, California Institute of Technology (1978-1979)Sigma Xi Research Award, The Pennsylvania State University (1978)Central Pennsylvania American Chemical Society Graduate Student Award, The Pennsylvania State University (1978)Harry Bright Scholarship, The Pennsylvania State University (1977)R.A. Baxter Award in Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines (1975) Publications