By Wendy Plump
Department of Chemistry
Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2023
Paul Chirik, the Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Chemistry, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Chemistry for a term of four years beginning on July 1. He succeeds current Chair Gregory Scholes, the William S. Tod Professor of Chemistry, who has held the post since July of 2020.
Professor of Chemistry Robert Knowles will serve as associate chair.
Chirik is a leading expert in the application of catalysis to challenges in sustainable chemistry. He has been with Princeton Chemistry since 2011, serving most recently as associate chair.
“I’m honored to take on this position because it’s a service role,” said Chirik. “One of the motivations for me is to give back to the Department, which has been such a great place for me scientifically and personally. This is a world-class chemistry department. The level of science we do here is just phenomenal, and the reason for that is the people. And by the people I mean the faculty, obviously, but also the postdocs and graduate students and undergrads and the staff.” …
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