Tour scores prestigious Centenary Prize-Bioengineer

June 26th, 2020

An article features James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. He is the recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize, which is given annually to up to three scientists from outside Great Britain and recognizes researchers for their […]

Tour scores prestigious Centenary Prize

June 24th, 2020

Rice chemist James Tour has won a Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize. The award, given annually to up to three scientists from outside Great Britain, recognizes researchers for their contributions to the chemical sciences industry or education and for successful collaborations. Tour was named for innovations in materials chemistry with applications in medicine and nanotechnology.http://dateline.rice/june-24-news-release-tour

Electricity turns garbage into graphene

January 29th, 2020

An article features pioneering graphene research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. Lead author and graduate student Duy Luong is quoted.Science (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/jan-28-tour https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/electricity-turns-garbage-graphene

Rice University chemist to testify about nanotechnology

July 28th, 2014

James Tour, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and of computer science, is quoted; he will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on commerce, manufacturing and trade. AZoNano.com http://bit.ly/1uynD4n http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=30719