 Dr. James W. Jorgenson is one of the preeminent analytical chemists in the United States and is a pioneer in the field of analytical separations. In 1974, Dr. Jorgenson graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.S. in Chemistry. Dr. Jorgenson obtained his Ph.D in Chemistry from Indiana University in 1979 and joined the Chemistry department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). For the past 14 years, Dr. Jorgenson has been a W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UNC. In the laboratory, Dr. Jorgenson's primary research interests are in analytical separations. Dr. Jorgenson is best known for inventing capillary electrophoresis, a process by which previously-inseparable complex compounds can be separated by size and charge in a capillary filled with electrolyte solution. Dr. Jorgenson has also made significant contributions to the development of two-dimensional high-performance liquid chromatography. Dr. Jorgenson was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award by the International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography in 2006. In 2007, Dr. Jorgenson was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his significant contributions to analytical chemistry.

Dr. James W. Jorgenson: A pioneer in analytical separations

246th National Meeting (2013)

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