Coblentz Society News & Events
We’ll share links to interesting news stories, announce Coblentz events and more.
Proactive Mentorship and Networking
Register for Effective Career Development through Successful Mentor and Network Relationships. This webinar will focus on informing attendees on how to grow and self-manage their professional network, and as well as manage mentor relationships. Learn the do's and don'ts for success. The event will be September 14 at 11 AM ET. Register Now.
Peter Larkin is SAS Predident-Elect
Coblentz Society board member Dr. Peter J. Larkin has won the election for president-elect of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Peter has been a long-time member of both the Coblentz Society and SAS. He currently manages the spectroscopy, thermal analysis and chromatography analytical groups for Solvay Research & Innovation in Stamford, CT.
Portable Spectroscopy Webinar
Dr. David W. Schiering, Dr. Xiaoyun (Shawn) Chen and Richard A Crocombe, PhD, presented Portable Spectroscopy within Field, Industrial and Anti-Counterfeiting Applications in July. This webinar was the third in a mini-series, hosted in cooperation with The Coblentz Society, The Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and Wiley Analytical Science. Watch On-Demand Now.
2021 Coblentz Award Winner
The Coblentz Society is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Sandra Luber of the University of Zurich has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Coblentz Award. Her research deals with the development and application of novel computational methods, among others, with focus on absorption and vibrational spectroscopy. Learn more.
Receives the 2020 Coblentz Award
Next week at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Dr. Benjamin Fingerhut will receive the 2020 Coblentz Award. His lecture titled “Noncovalent Interactions of Hydrated DNA and RNA Mapped by 2D-IR Spectroscopy” is available on the ISMS virtual website and he will be live on Tuesday, June 22, at 8 AM CDT. Learn more.
Recognized as Fellow of SAS
Dr. Ellen Miseo, is recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. She is being recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Society and spectroscopy. Ellen is currently the Chief Technologist at TeakOrigin Inc., and has had an extensive career in spectroscopy. The award will be formally presented during SciX2021 in Providence, RI.
2021 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award
Spectroscopy is pleased to officially announce that Coblentz member Bhavya Sharma, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named the winner of the 2021 Emerging Leader in Molecular Spectroscopy Award. Read more.
2021 Lippincott Award Recipient
The 2021 Ellis R. Lippincott Award will be presented to Coblentz member Rohit Bhargava for “contributions to the fundamental physics and instrument engineering of mid-IR microscopy and its applications to medical imaging.” Presentation of the 2021 award is planned for SciX in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more.
SciX 2021 – In-Person Conference!
Registration opens in June. Make your plans now to attend SciX 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island, September 26-October 1. The Coblentz Society will be there with speed mentoring, awards presentations and more. Visit the conference site for more details.