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William R. Simpson (chemist)
Encyclopedia
William R. Simpson is a pioneer in the field of snow chemistry. He is also a current researcher at University of Alaska Fairbanks
' Geophysical Institute
and International Arctic Research Center
and an associate professor in the chemistry department. He is the principal investigator of the atmospheric chemistry group and director of the university's NSF
Research Experience for Undergraduates program. He is known internationally for his research.
in 1988 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Stanford University
in 1995.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
' Geophysical Institute
Geophysical Institute
The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducts research into space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric sciences; snow, ice, and permafrost; seismology; volcanology; and tectonics and sedimentation. It was founded in 1946 by the United States Congress...
and International Arctic Research Center
International Arctic Research Center
The International Arctic Research Center, or IARC, established in 1999, is a research institution focused on integrating and coordinating study of climate change in the Arctic. The primary partners in IARC are Japan and the United States...
and an associate professor in the chemistry department. He is the principal investigator of the atmospheric chemistry group and director of the university's NSF
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Research Experience for Undergraduates program. He is known internationally for his research.
Education
Bill attained his B.A. in chemistry at Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
in 1988 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1995.
Awards
- CAREER Grant Award of the National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
(NSFNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
) 2001-2006
- Research Innovation Award for cavity ring-down spectroscopy, Research Corporation 1999
- Flavored Ice Award for revolutionary snow flavoring techniques
Selected publications
Simpson has more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals.- Simpson, W. R., L. Alvarez-Aviles, T. A. Douglas, M. Sturm, and F. Domine (2005), Halogens in the coastal snow pack near Barrow, Alaska: Evidence for active bromine air-snow chemistry during springtime, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L04811.
- Ayers, J. D., and W. R. Simpson (2006), Measurements of N2O5 near Fairbanks, Alaska, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14309.
- Ayers, J. D., R. L. Apodaca, W. R. Simpson, and D. S. Baer (2005), Off-axis cavity ringdown spectroscopy: application to atmospheric nitrate radical detection, Appl. Optics., 44, 7239-7242.
External links
- Bill Simpson's Webpage at the UAFUAFUAF may refer to:* University Admissions Finland* University Assistance Fund, Netherlands* University of Alaska Fairbanks, United States* University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan* Unite Against Fascism, United Kingdom...
website. - Bill Simpson's Webpage at the Geophysical InstituteGeophysical InstituteThe Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducts research into space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric sciences; snow, ice, and permafrost; seismology; volcanology; and tectonics and sedimentation. It was founded in 1946 by the United States Congress...
website. - Bill Simpson's REU Program Webpage at the Geophysical InstituteGeophysical InstituteThe Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks conducts research into space physics and aeronomy; atmospheric sciences; snow, ice, and permafrost; seismology; volcanology; and tectonics and sedimentation. It was founded in 1946 by the United States Congress...
website.