Distinguished Chemist Joins Ohio University as
White Professor of Chemistry
Contact: Douglas E. McCullough, Assistant Dean for Development, College of Arts and Sciences, (740) 597-2145 or mccullou@ohio.edu
ATHENS, Ohio (July 31, 2000) -- A distinguished scientist in the field of bioanalytical chemistry will join Ohio University this fall as the first White Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Tadeusz Malinski was formerly a professor of bioanalytical chemistry at Oakland University in Michigan. Malinski's groundbreaking research on nitric oxide and the development of biosensors has led to important breakthroughs in medical research and diagnosis, particularly in the field of cardiology. His work on the role of nitric oxide in controlling how the human heart contracts and relaxes has been nominated for a Nobel Prize, and he has collaborated with scientists around the world, including those at Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of London, and universities in Vienna and Zurich.
"It is fitting that a scientist of Dr. Malinski's stature should be the first White Professor of Chemistry at Ohio University, and we are fortunate he will be joining our faculty," said Leslie Flemming, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Dr. Malinski's research has important implications for many fields of medicine, and his presence on campus will significantly advance our teaching and research missions, particularly given the extent to which his work pushes at disciplinary boundaries. We are very grateful that the White Professorship in Chemistry has made it possible for Dr. Malinski to join our faculty."
The Marvin E. and Ann Dilley White Professorship in Chemistry was created with a $300,000 gift from Marvin E. White of Columbus, who graduated from Ohio University's College of Engineering in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Ann White earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1946. Earnings from the endowment created by the gift will support the research and teaching of the faculty member holding the White Professorship.
"I am pleased to make a contribution that helps bring to Ohio University such an outstanding scholar, who can further improve the quality of teaching and research on campus," Marvin White said.
Malinski will add to a dynamic research environment in the chemical and biochemical sciences at Ohio University. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has research programs involving 22 faculty members in two primary areas, chemical analysis and structure and the chemistry of biological systems and processes. In 1999, the university received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help finance construction of a new research facility for chemistry and biochemistry research that will provide lab space for work by Malinski and other faculty.
