Mickey Sarquis named ACS Chemist of the Year, Cincinnati
Arlyne "Mickey" Sarquis, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Miami University Middletown, has been named Chemist of the Year 2006 by the Cincinnati Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Sarquis is director of Miami’s Center for Chemistry Education, which is recognized nationally and internationally for its science education programs. Reaching more than 16,000 kindergarten through college educators, her efforts “have dramatically impacted science education in the U.S.,” according to the ACS.
She has served the ACS in many capacities, currently as councilor for the division of education, a consultant to the community affairs committee and a member of the membership affairs committee.
For her work, Sarquis has been honored with other awards including the Chemical Manufacturers Association Catalyst Award and the Ohio Academy of Science Outstanding University Educator Award.
She has received more than $15 million in external grants from state, federal and industrial sources.
The Cincinnati Section of the ACS serves a membership of nearly 2,000 chemists, according to Jim Hershberger, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and awards committee chair for the ACS Cincinnati Section.
Sarquis is the fourth Miami faculty member since 1950 to receive the Chemist of the Year award.
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