SPRING HOUSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pioneer in the field of laser chemistry, Richard N. Zare, PhD, chair of the chemistry department at Stanford University, received the 2008 George C. Pimentel Award in Chemistry Education from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Sponsored by Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), the award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to chemical education, including the training of professional chemists; the dissemination of reliable information about chemistry to the general public; and the integration of chemistry into the educational system.
