Wes Borden, the Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry, was named to the inaugural class of fellows of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.
He is among 162 chemists across the United States from universities and academic institutions, industry and government named fellows for their contributions to chemical research and distinguished service to the field.
Borden’s research includes the use of computers to understand and predict the behavior of molecules. He is one of the principal investigators in the National Science Foundation's Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis, bringing together researchers across North America to find efficient and environmentally friendly methods of producing chemicals and fuels from a variety of feedstocks.
Borden, who joined UNT in 2004, has served as associate editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Societyfor 10 years. He received his degrees from Harvard University.