Jerome J. Workman Jr. facts for kids
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Jerome J. Workman Jr.
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| Born | 6 August 1952 Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Saint John's University (Minnesota), Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Columbia Pacific University Columbia Business School MIT Sloan School of Management |
| Awards | Williams–Wright Award ASTM International Award of Merit EAS Award NYSAS Gold Medal Award |
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| Fields | Natural sciences, biology, biological chemistry, business, analytical chemistry, spectroscopy |
Jerome J. Workman Jr. is an American scientist, author, and inventor. He was born on August 6, 1952, in Northfield, Minnesota. He is known for his work in spectroscopy, which is a way to study materials using light. People also call him Jerry Workman or J.J. Workman in his writings.
Early Life and Learning
Jerome Workman was born in Northfield, Minnesota. He went to Saint John's University (Minnesota). There, he was a co-captain of the wrestling team. He won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championship twice. He also won the National Catholic Intercollegiate Tournament (NCIT) in 1972. Later, he coached wrestling at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree from Saint Mary's University. He then completed his PhD at Columbia Pacific University. He also studied business at the Columbia Business School. He took advanced courses there to learn about business leadership. Later, he studied strategy and innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
His Work and Achievements
Jerome Workman has had an important career in science. He helped the United States National Academies review science programs. He received an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2007.
He worked as an editor for several science magazines. These included Spectroscopy Letters and Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. He also served on the advisory board for Spectroscopy Magazine. He was a founding member of a committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This committee focused on using chemistry to improve product quality.
Workman holds many patents for his inventions. He has written many books about science. These include the Academic Press Handbook of Organic Compounds and The Concise Handbook of Analytical Spectroscopy. He has also written over 150 articles for Spectroscopy Magazine with his co-author Howard L. Mark. These articles explain statistics and chemometrics, which is using math to understand chemical data.
He has received several important awards for his work. These include the Williams–Wright Award, the ASTM International Award of Merit, and the New York Society for Applied Spectroscopy Gold Medal Award. These awards recognize his many publications and contributions to science.
