The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois
Biographies of Illini Chemists
Chemists from the University of Illinois have made significant contributions to the study of chemistry and to society as a whole. The purpose of this section is to document the lives of some of these chemists. Click on any of the names for more information.
Nelson J. Leonard gave a talk, "Signal to Noyes: The Voices I Still Hear", for the Noyes Laboratory Centennial Celebration on September 13, 2002 where he describes some of the history of significant chemists who have worked in Noyes Lab.
With over 40 full-time faculty, not including a number of instructors, affiliates, and adjuncts, the Illini Chemist list keeps growing. For more information about our currently faculty, please visit their individual faculty pages.
