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 Christou recipient of the 2008 Florida Award in chemistry.
 Dr. George Christou, Drago Professor of Chemistry at the University of Florida, is the recipient of the 2008 Florida Award in chemistry, presented annually by the Florida Section of the American Chemical Society. The award recognizes leadership and contributions that advance the profession of chemistry.
The award acknowledges Dr. Christou’s notable contributions in the synthesis and study of molecular clusters of transition metals - particularly metal carboxylate clusters and their applications to bioinorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and nanoscale magnetic materials. In the latter area, he has been a leader in the investigation of single-molecule magnetism, the ability of individual molecules to function as nanoscale magnetic particles. These novel materials have many potential applications such as ultra-high-density information storage and quantum computing.
Dr. Christou will be honored during the Florida Award Lecture and Symposium at the Florida ACS Annual Meeting and Exposition (FAME 2008) to be held May 8–10, 2008 in Kissimmee.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences story on Dr. George Christou
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