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Recognizing Harry Pardue's four decades of instrument development
 
...earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry at Marshall University and completed his doctoral work in analytical chemistry at the University of Illinois. He joined the faculty in the Department of Chemistry at Purdue University in 1961 and advanced through the ranks to Professor of Chemistry in 1969. His research and teaching specialties are in the areas of automation, computer applications in chemistry, kinetic measurements and computations, new spectroscopic detection systems, and problems related to clinical and bioanalytical chemistry. He was among the early supporters of the applications of fast kinetic methods in clinical chemistry. More recently he has exploited the capabilities of array detectors and other imaging sensors for analytical and clinical problems which can profit from rapidly scanned spectra.

Harry has directed the research of over seventy masters and doctoral students. He and his students have published over 160 scientific publications and is co-author with Prof George Bodner of a textbook on general chemistry.

Harry has won several awards and recognitions related to his research. Some of these include the ACS Fisher Award in Analytical Chemistry, the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation, the AACC award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area, and Samuel Natelson Award.

Harry has also received several recognitions for his teaching. These recognitions include a Best Freshman Teacher at Purdue award in 1992, The Arthur E. Kelly award for Outstanding Teaching in the Purdue University Department of Chemistry (1993 and 2001) and The Best Teacher Award, School of Science, 2001. He was named to the Purdue Teaching Academy in 2001.

Harry has served as the chairman of the Analytical Division of the ACS and as the Head of the Department of Chemistry at Purdue. He has served on the editorial boards of several journals including ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY and CLINICAL CHEMISTRY and was the American Editor of ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA for several years.