Bassam Shakhashiri
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri | |
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Shakhashiri presenting "Science is Fun" at the 2011 National Science Olympiad. | |
| Born | 1939 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Website | scifun |
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri (born 1939, in Lebanon) is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was the first holder of the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea. An active advocate for science education, he is the author of multiple books of chemical demonstrations. He was the 2012 president of the American Chemical Society and has received numerous awards and honors.