SCOTT L ANDERSON portrait
  • Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
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Professional Service

  • Entity: AVS Executive Committee AVS Surface Science Division. 2021 - 2023
  • Entity: American Physical Society March Meeting Task Force. 2020 - present
  • Role: Committee Member. Entity: APS Plyler Prize Selection Committee for 2020 APS Plyler Prize. 2019 - 2019
  • Entity: APS Division of Chemical Physics Chair. 2018 - 2019
  • Entity: DOE SGCSR Review Panel DOE Separations and Analysis, PNNL review panel. 2017 - 2017
  • Entity: APS Division of Chemical Physics Chair Elect. 2017 - 2018
  • Entity: 2017 Jankunas Award (APS DCP) Selection Committee. 2017 - present
  • Entity: Cluster-Surface Interactions Co-Organizer (with Stefan Vajda). 2016 - present
  • Entity: APS Division of Chemical Physics Vice Chair. 2016 - 2017
  • Entity: Div. Chem. Phys., American Physical Society Leadership Rotation. 2016 - 2020
  • Entity: Acc. Chem. Res. Editorial Advisory Board. 2015 - present
  • Entity: Surface Science Editorial Advisory Board. 2015 - present
  • Role: Discussion Leader. Entity: Gordon Conferences Gordon Conference on Dynamics at Surfaces. 2013 - 2013
  • Entity: Utah Nanofab and Microscopy Core Facilities Assoc. Director. 2013 - present
  • Role: Committee Member - Chair In 2015. Entity: American Physical Society Fellowship Committee (DCP), 2013 – 2015. 2013 - present
  • Entity: J. Phys. Chem Editorial Board. 2012 - 2014
  • Entity: Catalyst/Fuel Interactions Basic Research Initiative Director. 2012 - 2015
  • Role: Discussion Leader,. Entity: Dynamics of Molecular Collisions Dynamics of Molecular Collisions, July 10-15 2011. 2011 - 2011
  • Role: Committee Member. Entity: PNLB Program review committee, Analysis program, Pacific Northwest National Lab, May 8 - 10, 2011. 2011 - 2011
  • Role: Chair. Entity: GRC Chair, Gordon Conf on Gaseous Ions, Hotel Galvez, Galveston, TX, Feb. 27 – Mar. 4, 2011. 2011 - 2011
  • Entity: NASA Engineering and Safety Center NASA Engineering and Safety Center review of monopropellant catalysts, Redmond, WA Feb. 1 – 2, 2011. 2011 - 2011

Internal Service

  • Chemistry Department Faculty Search Chair. Chair, 2020 - present. service.
  • Chemistry Department, RPT subcommittee chair. Chair, 2020 - present. service.
  • Chemistry Dept. Technical Support Committee (electronics shop). 2018 - present. service.
  • College of Science Dean search committee. Member, 2018 - 2019. service.
  • Graduate Council internal review panel for Material Science and Engineering. Member, 2018 - present. service.
  • College of Science Dean search committee. 2018 - 2019. service.
  • Graduate Council internal review panel for Material Science and Engineering. 2018 - present. service.
  • Chemistry Department, RPT subcommittee chair. 2017 - 2018. service.
  • Chemistry Department seminar committee. 2017 - 2018. service.
  • Chemistry Dept. Technical Support Committee Chair and Stockroom. 2014 - present. service.
  • Chemistry Dept. Safety and Sustainability Committee. 2013 - present. service.
  • Microscopy and Surf. Analysis, Utah Nanofab and Microscopy Core. Associate Director, 2013 - present. service.
  • Faculty Search. Chair, 2012 - 2014. service.
  • College of Science Retention Promotion Tenure committee. Chair, 2012 - 2013. service.
  • Faculty search Committee. Chair, 2011 - present. service.
  • Physical Chemistry Division Chair/Advisory Committee. Member, 2011 - 2012. service.
  • Faculty Awards Committee. Member, 2011 - present. service.
  • Nanofab Executive Committee - College of Engineering. 2005 - present. service.

Honors & Awards

  • ACS Physical Division Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry. American Chemical Society, 2016
  • Robert W. Parry Teaching Award. Brady Foundation , 2015
  • Distinguished Professor. University of Utah, 2011
  • Fellow. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011