Ronald D. Macfarlane
# Ronald D. Macfarlane

Ronald D. Macfarlane (born February 21, 1933, Buffalo, New York) is distinguished professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. In 1991, he received the Inaugural Award of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry's Distinguished Achievement Award.

## Early life and education

* 1954 University at Buffalo, New York - B.A. Chemistry
* 1957 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania - M.S. Chemistry
* 1959 Carnegie-Mellon University, Pennsylvania - Ph.D. Chemistry

## Research interests

* Separations Methods for Medical Diagnosis
* Ultra-Sensitive Mass Spectrometry
* Is researching the new methods of Conceptual Learning

## Awards

* Guggenheim Fellowship, 1968
* Distinguished Achievement in Research Award
* ACS Nuclear Chemistry Award
* 1990 ASMS Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award
