Professor
Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts
University of California, Irvine
Chemist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Chemistry
Elected
2006
Professor of Chemistry. Led investigations of sea-salt aerosols in atmospheric chemistry. Research spans fundamental laboratory studies, particularly on heterogeneous reactions and particle formation and growth in the atmosphere. Findings are recognized as key to understanding chemical processes in the Earth's boundary layer. Books on atmospheric chemistry widely used.
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