Boston College chemist Torsten Fiebig honored by Sloan Foundation

Boston College chemist Torsten Fiebig. Click here for more information.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA (February 20, 2008) -- Boston College Chemist Torsten Fiebig has been awarded the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science, the foundation recently announced.

A total of 118 Sloan Research Fellowships – which were established in 1955 to provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars – are awarded annually in seven fields, including chemistry. Selection procedures are designed to identify researchers who show the most outstanding promise of making fundamental contributions to new knowledge.

“It’s a great honor,” said Fiebig, who lives in Framingham, MA. “I feel fortunate to be among those recognized by the foundation. We pursue a level of excellence at Boston College, so I think this is as much a reflection on my research group, the Chemistry Department and my colleagues here at the university.”

Fiebig, an assistant professor, joined the faculty of the Chemistry Department at Boston College in 2003. He works in the areas of photophysics – the transport and processing of light – photonics, where researchers are probing the potential uses of DNA in nanotechnology, as well as laser technology with potential applications to minimally invasive surgery.