Pace
University, Pleasantville, New York- Professor David N.
Rahni was bestowed with the Outstanding Service
Award of the American Chemical Society (ACS) New York section at the annual conference held
at Pace
University on Saturday
January 21. The award recognizes his continued gratis leadership since the early
80’s for the advancement of the chemical profession and enterprise, and
chemistry outreach and education, as exemplified by having served as the Chair
of the ACS New York (2000), member of the Executive Board (1998-2001), Member
and Chair of the prestigious Nichols Medal in Chemistry
(2000-2005), and the General Chair of the ACS Middle Atlantic Regional
Meeting (1997). American Chemical Society, chartered by Congress in 1885, is
a professional society dedicated to the advancement of the chemical enterprise
and education with a worldwide membership of 160,000 and an annual budget
approaching half a billion dollars.
Professor David N. Rahni
Professor Yorke Rhode of New York University, the Chair of the Award
Committee (right above) cited those specific attributes, namely, very successful
fund raising and communicative skills and his profound impact on chemistry
albeit science education and research possessed by Professor Rahni. Dr. Jill
Rehman (left above) of St. Joseph College who is currently succeeding David
Rahni as the 2006 Chair of the ACS New York, cited some of the more successful
programs, instituted by Rahni, that have served the educational, scholarly and
corporate chemical community.
David N. Rahni
is Professor of
Chemistry at Pace University, Pleasantville, New
York. He
was the founding Director of Pace University’s graduate program in Environmental
Science. In addition, he has served as adjunct professor in both the LL.M.
Environmental Law Program at Pace University School of Law and the Department of
Dermatology at New York Medical College, as well as a senior medical research
associate at CUNY Medical School (Harlem, New
York). Dr.
Rahni has served as a member of the Board of Editors for the Forensic Science Communications,
a premier journal in support of law enforcement (published by the FBI). He was
elected the 2000 Chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) New York, and served as a
member of its Board of Directors (1999-2001). Dr. Rahni has served as chair of
the Jury for Nichols Medal, the oldest and most prestigious chemistry medal in
the Nation. He has been the recipient of the 2000 Algorithm Scientific
International Award, endowed by many agencies including the UNDP, UNESCO and the
Third World Academy of Sciences. He was selected the 1996 Distinguished Scientist
by the ACS Westchester Section, and the ACS Outstanding Service Award (2006).
Honored with a J. William Fulbright Senior Research
Scholarship at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and
visiting professorship at the University of Oxford, UK, He was also
awarded a visiting professorship to DTU by the Royal Danish Research Academy
(summer 1994), where he offered a workshop on surface characterization
methodologies in manufacturing engineering. He has held visiting scientist
positions with the IBM
Thomas J. Watson
Research Center and Ciba-Geigy Research Division,
and has lectured at or visited the II University of Rome, the University of Florence, the National University of Mexico, the
Universities of Southampton, Leeds, Loughborough and London, also at the University of Copenhagen, and the Danish Orsted
Institute. He has also served as a visiting United Nations TOKTEN Scholar
in the third world, presenting lectures and assisting in curriculum development.
Professor
Rahni
earned his Ph.D. and completed postdoctoral studies in Analytical Chemistry at
the University of New Orleans, his M.S. at Eastern New
Mexico University, and
his B.S. at the National University. He has published extensively in such
diverse fields as immobilized enzyme electrochemical sensors for clinical,
environmental and industrial assays, in vivo microvoltammetric measurement of
neurotransmitters in brain, electrodeposition of thin-film
compositionally-modulated alloys and metal multi-laminated nano-structures for
sub-micro-electronic and micro-mechanical applications, in-situ pH and other key measurements
in the diffusion layer of the cathode during the electrodeposition of metals,
process engineering, the direct and indirect electrochemical investigation of
oxidoreductase enzymes and proteins and their surface interactions, asymmetric
synthesis and mechanistic
studies of congested heterocyclic phosphorous, sulfur, germanium, selenium and
tellurium compounds, environmental sciences and law, sustainable development,
and science education. A recipient
of Pace
University’s Kenan Award
for Teaching Excellence, David Rahni
has organized, and chaired numerous workshops and symposia, as typified by his
fundraising and program leadership for the ACS Nichols Medal Symposium and
Banquet. More recently, he serves as a Member of Fulbright Fellowship Review
Board and on its Senior Specialist Roster, review member of the National
Institute of Health panels, and has co-organized and co-hosted the Centennial
Celebration of Rockefeller University and its designation as a national historic
Chemical Landmark. He was the General Chair and Host for the 31st ACS
Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting. His other contributions include past
membership on the Environmental Advisory Council for the U.S. 20th Congressional District
Representative, Nita M. Lowey, his leadership role as a founding member &
President in Partners for Sustainable Development, Board Member of Federated
Conservationists of Westchester County and the co-organizer of the NYS wide
Initiatives for Economic Development and Climatic Change Conference and Rene
DuBos Annual Conference on Automobile, Energy and Societal
Impact.
For complete CV please go to
www.DrRahni.com
nrahni@pace.edu
PACE UNIVERSITY
Pleasantville, NY 10570
