2004 Columbus Section Award - ACS Columbus

Prof. Susan Olesik will be honored with the Columbus Section Award, in recognition of her scientific endeavors and her contributions to science education. Research efforts include development of glassy carbon stationary phases for analytical separations that have found broad applications from spacecraft missions to cancer detection instruments. Prof. Olesik is the founder and director of the Wonders of our World (WOW) program, which brings together practicing scientists and elementary school teachers, to enrich science curricula, provide for teacher training and development, and acquaint young students with the marvels of scientific discovery.

More information on the WOW program is found at: http://wow.osu.edu/.

Susan Olesik received her A.S. from Vincennes University, B.A. from DePauw University in 1977 and her Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working with James Taylor. She was also a postdoctoral fellow for Milos Novotny at Indiana University from 1982-1884 and for Tomas Baer at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from 1984-1986. She has been a faculty member at The Ohio State University since 1986, being promoted to Associate Professor in 1992 and Professor in 1997. In 1987, she received the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award; in 1990 she received the Eli Lilly Research Award; in 1998 she received a Commendation from NASA for work on Cassini-Huygen's Probe; and in 2000 she received the AWISCO Woman in Science Award from the Association for Women in Science in Central Ohio.

As an active member of the ACS and the Columbus Section, Prof. Olesik serves in the Editorial Advisory Board for "Analytical Chemistry" and in the sub-division of chromatography of the Analytical Division of ACS. Dr. Olesik is also the Director of the OSU NSF GK-12 Program, among other responsibilities.

Dr. Olesik leads an active research group of undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral associates, and has also hosted and mentored high school students in summer research projects. She is the co-author of more than 85 publications, including patents.

The Columbus Section Award is presented every two years to an outstanding scientist in the field of chemical sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, chemical engineering, materials sciences, and science education. The award, presented by the members of the ACS Columbus Local Section, consists of a plaque to be held by the recipient for two years, a medallion, and a cheque.

Susan V. Olesik, Professor
Department of Chemistry
The Ohio State University
100 West 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
614.292.0733
olesik.1@osu.edu
Website: www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/cgi/brochure?Faculty=Olesik