SUNY Oneonta Chem Prof Named ‘Inventor of the Year‘ ONEONTA – SUNY Oneonta Associate Professor of Chemistry Jacqueline Bennett was named “Inventor of the Year” by The Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association for her contributions in green chemistry, most notably “Green Synthesis of Aryl Aldimines Using Ethyl Lactate,” a chemical process for which she received a U.S. patent in 2014. “I’m delighted that Jacqueline is being recognized for her innovative research in green chemistry,” said SUNY Oneonta Provost…
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‘Green Chemistry’ Wins Professor Bennett Rare Patent By LIBBY CUDMORE If Dr. Jacqueline Bennett had left the lab, she would have missed the “gold glitter” reaction she’d been waiting for. “I was writing and I looked up to see gold glitter falling out of the test tube,” said the SUNY Oneonta associate professor of chemistry. “I thought I was hallucinating.” She quickly repeated the test, then again, then again. “I had to convince myself it was real,” she said. That…