James K. McCusker, a University Research Foundation Professor in the College of Natural Science, has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Mond-Nyholm Prize for Inorganic Chemistry.  

This honor recognizes McCusker’s groundbreaking research into the photophysical properties of first-row transition metal complexes such as iron and cobalt.  

By better understanding these abundant elements, McCusker’s lab is paving the way for cost-effective, environmentally friendly and scalable chemistry, whose applications range from energy storage and conversion to light-driven organic synthesis.