James Tour is no ordinary scientist. His achievements are many and his accolades great. And he is a follower of Jesus.
First, here is what makes him a great scientist…
- Voted one of the top 50 most influential minds in the world
- Voted the R&D Magazine ‘Scientist of the Year’
- Has over 650 research publications
- Holds a PhD in organic chemistry
- Holds over 120 patents
- Has a postdoc at Stanford University
- Visiting scholar at Harvard University
- Spoken at every major university in the US
- Member of the National Academy of Inventors
- Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Worked with a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry.
- Started 7 or 8 companies
- Works in areas that range from medicine, material science, electronics, computer memory and medical devices