Jeffrey I. Seeman

Jeffrey I. Seeman (May 25, 1946, Jersey City, New Jersey) is a historian of science, chemist, and Visiting Senior Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. He is the editor of 20+ volumes in the series Profiles, pathways and dreams : autobiographies of eminent chemists. In addition to writing extensively as both a scientist and historian, he has produced short films for historical and educational use.

Seeman has chaired the Division of the History of Chemistry (HIST) of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and created the division's Citation for Chemical Breakthrough Award, first given in 2006 to mark "breakthrough publications, books and patents worldwide" in the field of chemistry. Seeman was awarded the 2017 HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the Division of the History of Chemistry of the ACS, presented on March 20, 2018.

Education Seeman attended the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, graduating with a bachelor's degree, high honors, in chemistry in 1967. He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley in 1971. They have been described as "lively and informative" and "exemplary in this genre" of scientific biography. After his retirement from Philip Morris in 1999, Seeman became a fellow, and later a member of the board of directors, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. He created the Citation for Chemical Breakthrough (CCB) Award program to commemorate international historically important publications in the field of chemistry. their work, and their disputes. He has published more than 55 papers on the history and sociology of chemistry. Seeman has been active on the advisory board of The Journal of Organic Chemistry, and of Accountability in Research, and was the guest editor of their edition on Ethics and Responsible Conduct.

Seeman's writing on education includes the incorporation of history and biography into chemistry curricula. Seeman produces short films or videos on the history and sociology of chemistry, for education and historical use. He produced an accompanying video for the book Arnold O. Beckman: One Hundred Years of Excellence. The Eminent Organic Chemists series interviewed 20 organic chemists as part of the 100th birthday of the Division of Organic Chemistry (ORGN) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2008. The Archimedes Initiative, which focused on students involved in high school science fairs, received a Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation award in 2009.

Seeman has also been a consultant to the United States Post Office on their series of stamps commemorating American Scientists.

Awards In 2007, Seeman received the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society. Seeman was named the 2017 Wheeler Lecturer by the Royal Society of Chemistry in London, for significant contributions to the history of chemistry. Also in 2017, Seeman was awarded the HIST Award for Outstanding Achievement in the History of Chemistry from the Division of the History of Chemistry, to be presented on March 20, 2018.