Thomas J. Barton, Director
Department of Chemistry
Iowa State University
Ames, lowa 50011
515-294-2770
Born: Dallas, Texas, November 5, 1940
Marital Status: Married, two children

Educational Background, Honors and Organizations
  • Lamar State College of Technology (Beaumont, Texas) B.S. in Chemistry, 1962
  • University of Florida Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, 1967 (Battiste) (Chemical Engineering Minor)
  • Ohio State University National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1967 (Paquette)
  • Iowa State University
      Instructor, 1967-1969; Assistant Professor, 1969-1975
      A    ssociate Professor, 1975-1978; Professor, 1978-1984
      Distinguished Professor, 1984-
      Director, Ames Laboratory (Department of Energy), 1988-94, 1995-
      Director, Institute for Physical Research and Technology, 1998-

National Academy of Sciences Exchange Scientist to Soviet Union, 1975
Wilkinson Teaching Award, 1975
NATO Collaborative Scientist in France, 1976
Japan Society for Promotion of Science Sponsored Lecture Tour of Japan, 1981
Editorial Advisory Board of Organometallics (ACS), 1982-1985
Frederic Stanley Kipping Award (ACS) in Organosilicon Chemistry, 1982
Outstanding Teacher Award (Iowa State University), 1982
CNRS Professeur d'echange (Universite de Montpellier), 1983
Royal Chemical Society (England) Research Fellow, 1983
Organizing Committee for International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry, Atlanta, 1983
Iowa Governor's Science Teaching Medal, 1983
Monsanto Company Consultant, 1983
MASUA Honor Lecturer, 1984
Member Canvassing Committee for Frederic Stanley Kipping Award (American Chemical Society), 1984-1987
Amoco Chemicals Corporation Consultant, 1984-1985
Dow Corning Corporation Consultant, 1985-
ProSoCo Consultant, 1985-
Program Director, Materials Chemistry, Ames Laboratory-DOE, 1986-1988
National Academy of Sciences Review Panel for AFOSR Proposals, 1987-1990
Chair, Center for New Industrial Materials Director Search Committee, 1987
Member I.S.U. Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee, 1987-1988
Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1988
Berkley Consultant, 1988-
Iowa State University President Gordon Eaton's Executive Council, 1988-1990
Iowa State University Academic Council, 1988-1994
Microelectronics Research Center Director Search Committee, 1989
Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Materials Chemistry (DOE Materials Sciences Division), 1989
Permanent Member of International Advisory Board for International Organosilicon Chemistry Symposia, 1990
Advancing Science Excellence in North Dakota Review Panel, 1990-
Iowa State University Council of Deans and Provost's Office, 1990-1992
Federal Relations Director Search Committee, 1992-1994
Clark Atlanta University External Advisory Board for High Performance Polymers and Ceramics Center (HiPPAC), 1992-
Institute for Physical Research and Technology Director Search Committee, 1992
Iowa State University President's Council, 1992-1994
General Electric Silicones Consultant, 1992-
Member of DOE Council on Materials Sciences, 1992-
Member lowa State University's Center for Advanced Technology Development Board of Advisors, 1993
American Chemical Society Interactive Presidential Colloquium, 1994
American Chemical Society Midwest Award, 1995
Center for Nondestructive Evaluation Director Search Committee, 1996-1997
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) National Advisors Group, 1999-2002

180 publications, 12 patents and 287 presented papers and seminars.

Updated 10/12/2004