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T. A. Nieman: A (Chemi)Luminary in the Analytical Sciences

Explore the life and contributions of T.A. Nieman, a renowned figure in analytical chemistry. From illuminating chemiluminescence research to mentoring and teaching, discover the legacy of this influential luminary.

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T. A. Nieman: A (Chemi)Luminary in the Analytical Sciences

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  1. T. A. Nieman: A (Chemi)Luminary in the Analytical Sciences

  2. Composite courtesy of F. J. Holler

  3. In Increasing Order of Importance • Biosketch • Research Contributions • Teaching • Mentoring and Community • Family MSU, 1974 courtesy of F. J. Holler

  4. Biosketch • 12/31/48 – 8/14/97 • B.S. Chemistry, Purdue, 1971 (Mellon, Lytle, Regnier, Pardue, Margerum) • Ph.D. MSU, 1975 (Enke) • UIUC 1975-1997 (Assoc. Prof. 1981) • Editor, Mikrochimica Acta 1986-1997 • 30 Ph.D. students, 9 M.S., 12 B.S. Arrived at UIUC with no papers in print and no post-doc!

  5. Thesis: Vidicon Spectroscopy and Kinetics T. A. Nieman and C. G. Enke, Anal. Chem.48, 619-624 (1976).

  6. No Talk About TAN Would Be Complete Without … • The Mercury Story, starring Keith Caserta

  7. Photo courtesy of F. James Holler

  8. Bipolar Pulse Conductance and Coulostatics C. R. Powley, R. F. Geiger, Jr., and T. A. Nieman, Anal. Chem.52, 705-709 (1980).

  9. Chemiluminescence and Sensors T. M. Downey and T. A. Nieman, Anal. Chem.64, 261-268 (1992). Web of Science 5/23/06 shows 146 citations.

  10. Teaching • Quant. – thematic, glucose oxidase kinetics • Separations: Resurrected, strengthened • Advanced Analytical Chemistry – leveling the playing field • Advanced Analytical Laboratory – something beats nothing • The Book (with Floydo and Doug) • MUACC ’79, ’96 • Electronics: “Stay out of the lab!”

  11. Mentoring and Community • The biggest group with the fewest dollars. Nerf balls and priests-to-be. Excellence without abrasion. • Who teaches analytical method development any more? • Saving an incoming graduate student from a switch to sociology • International (China, Hungary, Spain, Japan (?), Symposium on Quantitative Luminescence Spectrometry in Biomedical Sciences) • Analytical Area Budget and Operations • Presbyterian Church of Urbana

  12. Where’s Alanah? From Loyola University website – copied without permission

  13. T. A. Nieman Memorial Seminar Room (171 RAL) Key players: Dave and Jennifer Skotty, Brian Seiler (Ph.D. under Jim Avery)

  14. Family 11/25/1994, courtesy of Sandy Nieman

  15. Students by Area • Conductance and Coulostatics • Rich Geiger • Chuck Powley • Jaine Baxter-Hammond • John Reiss • Tony Barnes • Doug Taylor • Rich Trubey

  16. Students by Area • Chemiluminescence • Bob Veazey - Terry Malcom Downey • Scott Steig - Narasimha Rao • Al McDonald - Alice Martin • Ken Chan (misspelled in Scifinder: Chain) • Dave Pilosof - Glenn Jirka • Vince Nau - Dave Skotty • Lori Klopf - Jennifer Ridlen Stoyanoff • Bob Steen - Scott Shippy • Nate Malavolti - Doug Guerrero • Howard Nekimken - Won-Yong Lee • Cathy Swindlehurst (Koerner) - J Preston • Mark Nussbaum - Garrett Forbes • Kevin Hool - Katrina Heinze • Phil Koerner - Renee’ Blanchard • Janet Littig - Loranelle Shultz • David van Dyke - Brian Gilbert

  17. Collaborators at UIUC • Keith Caserta Procter and Gamble • Kelsey Cook Tennessee/NSF • John Ferraris Texas at Dallas • Larry Faulkner Texas/Houston Endowment • F. James Holler Kentucky • George Horvai Budapest, Hungary • Peter Kissinger Purdue/BAS • Ed Perkins (deceased) • Erno Pungor Budapest, Hungary • Douglas Skoog Stanford • Jon Sweedler

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