Professor John Tansey is the director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program, in addition to teaching chemistry.
Chemistry professor and director of Otterbein University's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program John Tansey has been named a fellow in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Tansey is one of 17 to receive the honor this year after having been nominated by fellow recipient Peter Kennelly.
According to an article on Otterbein University’s website, Kennelly was quoted as saying of Tansey’s qualifications, “He stands out as an influential leader of both his university community and of the ASBMB’s scientist-educator community. The impact of John Tansey’s multiple and sustained contributions as a thought leader and advocate both at Otterbein and beyond clearly and vividly embody the core values of the ASBMB Fellows program.”
In order to be selected as a fellow of the ASBMB, nominees must be active participants in the society, provide service to the scientific community, and stand out in the fields of research, advocacy, and education.
Tansey fits the bill, as he advises Otterbein’s student chapter of the ASBMB, in addition to his work on the Education and Professional Development Committee of the ASBMB. He has received several awards for his work throughout his career, including Best New Teacher and Teacher of the Year.
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