Professor Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts
University of California, Irvine
328 Rowland Hall
Mail code: 2025
Irvine, CA 92697
Telephone: (949)824-7670
e-mail: bjfinlay@uci.edu
Research Interests: Atmospheric Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry
Pr. Finlayson-Pitts is also the co-director of the Atmospheric Integrated Research at University of California, Irvine Institute (AirUCI)
Selected Honors and Awards:
– Recognized with the 2023 UCI Alumni Lauds & Laurels Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement, 2023.
– Recipient of the David Sinclair award from the American Association for Aerosol Research, 2023.
– Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from McGill University, Montreal, Canada (Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D. Sc.)), 2023.
– Nominated as the 2021 Assembly District 74’s Woman of the Year.
– Awarded the prestigious 2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Prize.
– Awarded the 2017-2018 Distinguished Faculty Award for Research by the UCI Academic Senate, link.
– Awarded the Polanyi Medal by the British Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018.
– Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal of the American Chemical Society, 2017.
– Honorary Lifetime Member, Iota Sigma Pi, 2016.
– Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award, California, Air Resources Board, 2013.
– Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013.
– Coalition for Clean Air Carl Moyer Award for Scientific Leadership and Technical Excellence for body of work in restoring clean air to California, 2009.
– Tolman Medal of the Southern California Section of the American Chemistry Society, 2008.
– UCI Distinguished Professor, 2006.
– Elected to the National Academy of Sciences, 2006.
– Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2006.
– American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology, 2004.
– Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, 2002.
– UCI Graduate Voice Faculty Mentor Award, 2000.
– Orange County ACS Service Through Chemistry Award, 1999.
– UCI School of Physical Sciences Award for Outstanding Contribut ions to Undergraduate Education, 1996-1997.
– Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship, 1994.
– Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993.
– State of California Governor’s Employee Safety Award, 1991.
– J. Diefenderfer Award for Outstanding Contributions to Students, California State University, Fullerton, 1991.
– Alumni Lecturer, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada, 1990-91.
– Distinguished Faculty Member/Faculty Marshal, School of Natural Science and Mathematics, California State University, Fullerton, 1990.
– Honorary Member into the Golden Key National Honor Society.
– Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Awards (1984, 1986 and 1988) at California State University, Fullerton.
– Elected one of the Outstanding Young Women of America, 1979.
– National Research Council of Canada Science Scholarship in 1970 and a Postgraduate Scholarship in 1974 (were not used since both could be applied only in Canada).
– Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, 1970.
– Governor General’s Medal, Trent University, 1970.