St. Elmo Brady, the first African-American to earn a chemistry Ph.D.

First African-American chemistry Ph D honored with landmark during Black History Month

04 Feb 2019

"This landmark designation recognizes the outstanding accomplishments and leadership impact that Dr. Brady has had on the chemical profession,” says ACS Immediate Past President Peter K. Dorhout, Ph.D., an alumnus who will present the university with a bronze plaque about Brady at the designation ceremony. “I am proud to be an alumnus of the university that was part of his legacy — dreaming, designing and executing the creation of four outstanding and impactful chemistry programs that have each worked to ensure access to higher education and the chemical professions for so many young African-American men and women over the last century.”

• An infographic about Brady and four other African-Americans who have made notable advances in the chemical sciences in the past 170 years
• A celebration of the achievements and contributions of 11 African-Americans who overcame great odds to pioneer some of the most important scientific discoveries and developments in U.S. history
• Videos about African-American chemists
  • Five black chemists who changed the world
  • Spotlighting black chemists and chemical engineers
• Previously dedicated landmarks for African-American chemists George Washington Carver, Percy Julian and Norbert Rillieux.