Seth Rasmussen, NDSU professor of chemistry, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the oldest chemical society in the world.

Fellows must have more than five years in a senior position, and have made an impact in a field of the chemical sciences. They hold positions of influence in their professional community and have invaluable experience, expertise and commitment to promoting the value of chemical science.

"Being named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry recognizes that I have achieved significant stature in my work, both in the field of materials chemistry and in the history of science,” said Rasmussen, who was named a fellow of the American Chemical Society last year. “The fact that this recognition is coming from an international society is that much more meaningful, as it further illustrates the broad-reaching nature of my contributions to those fields."

Rasmussen joined the NDSU faculty in 1999. He is a member of a number of scientific and historical societies, including both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society, and chairs the History of Chemistry Division of the latter. In addition, he twice served as chair of the American Chemical Society Red River Valley Local Section.

He is the series editor for Springer Nature Group’s Perspectives on the History of Chemistry. He also was a Fulbright Senior Scholar, conducting research in Australia in 2018.

Rasmussen earned his bachelor’s degree at Washington State University and doctorate in inorganic chemistry at Clemson University. His research interests include conjugated materials, solar cells and photodetectors, organic light-emitting diodes and the history of materials and chemistry.

The Royal Society of Chemistry was established in 1841 as the Chemical Society of London with 77 members. The society now has more than 54,000 members across the world.

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