| Bill Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25 1966 |
| Residence |  Alaska |
| Nationality |  American |
| Field | Chemist |
| Institutions | IARC |
| Alma mater | Stanford |
William R Simpson (born July 25 1966) is a pioneer in the field of snow chemistry. He is also a current researcher at University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute and International Arctic Research Center and an associate professor in the chemistry department. He is the principal investigator of the atmospheric chemistry group and director of the university's NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program. He is known internationally for his research.
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Education
Bill attained his B.A. in chemistry at Swarthmore College in 1988 and his Ph.D. at Stanford University in 1995.[1][2]
Awards
• NSF CAREER Grant Award 2001-2006 [3] • Research Innovation Award for cavity ring-down spectroscopy, Research Corporation 1999 • Flavored Ice Award for revolutionary snow flavoring techniques.
Research
Cavity ring-down spectroscopy
Snowpack photochemistry
Stratospheric Ozone
Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
Simpson, W. R., L. Alvarez-Aviles, T. A. Douglas, M. Sturm, and F. Domine (2005), Halogens in the coastal snow pack near Barrow,
Alaska: Evidence for active bromine air-snow chemistry during springtime, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L04811.
Ayers, J. D., and W. R. Simpson (2006), Measurements of N2O5 near Fairbanks, Alaska, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14309.
Ayers, J. D., R. L. Apodaca, W. R. Simpson, and D. S. Baer (2005), Off-axis cavity ringdown spectroscopy: application to
atmospheric nitrate radical detection, Appl. Optics., 44, 7239-7242.
External links
- Bill Simpson's Webpage at the UAF website.
- Bill Simpson's Webpage at the Geophysical Institute website.
- Bill Simpson's REU Program Webpage at the Geophysical Institute website. Undergraduates studying in a scientific field are eligible to apply for a chance to work with Bill.
Notes and references
References
- ^ Bill Simpson Profile. Retrieved on June 13, 2007.
- ^ Bill Simpson's CV. Retrieved on June 13, 2007.
- ^ Bill Simpson Career Award. Retrieved on June 13, 2007.
