Marcetta Y. Darensbourg

Dr. Marcetta York Darensbourg is an American inorganic chemist. She is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University.

Education

Darensbourg received a B.S. in Chemistry from Union College in 1963, and a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Illinois under the guidance of Theodore L. Brown in 1967.^[1]

Career

Darensbourg was an assistant professor at Vassar College from 1967-1969. From 1971-1982, she taught at Tulane University, attaining the rank of professor. In 1982, Marcetta Darensbourg was appointed professor at Texas A&M University together with Donald J. Darensbourg. She was subsequently awarded the title of Distinguished Professor in 2010.^[2] Her research interests include bimetallic hydrogenase enzymes containing CO and CN ligands.

Darensbourg sits on the board of Inorganic Syntheses,^[3] where she also served as the editor-in-chief of volume 32.^[4] In 2011, she was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.^[5]

References

1. "Marcetta Y. Darensbourg". Texas A&M University.
2. "Five Science Faculty Honored as Distinguished Professors" (Press release). Texas A&M University. 6 Sep 2010.
3. "The Inorganic Syntheses Organization". Inorganic Syntheses.
4. "Recent Volumes". Inorganic Syntheses.
5. "Darensbourg Elected Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences" (Press release). Texas A&M University. 19 Apr 2011.