David E. Bergbreiter, professor of chemistry and Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M University, recently received national recognition for his research and career achievement in polymer chemistry.

The American Chemical Society Southwest Regional Award, begun in 1948, annually honors members who have "made meritorious contributions to the advancement of chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical education -- either pure or applied -- or to the profession in general."

Officials said that Bergbreiter was presented with the award, which includes a $2,000 cash prize and a commemorative plaque, at a conference at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark.

Bergbreiter's current research explores new chemistry related to homogeneous catalysis, macromolecular chemistry, polymer surface modification and new avenues of synthesis and analysis, officials said. Among other breakthroughs, he and his students are inventing new ways to combine the features of polymers with known homogeneous catalysts and ligands -- work that has received significant attention as an example of green chemistry.

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