The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is well known among chemists for its many years of generous support for chemistry education and research. The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards program, in particular, is designed to support “the research
and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences” by making an unrestricted research grant of $60,000 to faculty who have demonstrated
“accomplishment in scholarly
research with undergraduates, as well as a compelling commitment to
teaching.”
Almost needless to say, knowing all of this just adds to the immense pleasure of reporting that Jeremy Kua, an associate professor of chemistry at University of San Diego, is one of just 6 award recipients for 2011. Congratulations!