Harvey Mudd Professor David Vosburg Awarded Green Chemistry Fellowship

David Vosburg, Donald A. Strauss Professor of Chemistry at Harvey Mudd College, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Teaching Green Fellowship awarded by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute. The fellowship recognizes educators who have contributed substantially to green and sustainable chemistry education.

This year, the awards committee selected a chemistry educator who has “reimagined one or more parts of the chemistry curriculum to better prepare students for future careers in which they can work toward addressing grand global challenges such as those addressed by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.” The fellowship includes $10,000 in summer salary, a $5,000 student research stipend, and conference travel support.

Vosburg’s work at Harvey Mudd has incorporated sustainability concepts into numerous chemistry courses, providing students with the tools to tackle issues like climate change, pollution reduction, safety, and resource conservation through chemistry. In addition to developing new chemical reactions, his research team of undergraduates has recently emphasized using less hazardous solvents for their own benefit and for those who build upon their discoveries.

“This award is richly deserved and a testament to David’s sustained commitment, innovation and leadership in this area,” said Karl Haushalter, Seeley W. Mudd Professor of Chemistry and Biology and chemistry department chair.

As part of the award, Vosburg will be honored at the 29th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, June 23–26 in Pittsburgh. He will deliver remarks at the conference’s opening ceremony and will also serve as a featured speaker during the Awards Symposium. Vosburg also will join the judging panel to help select future fellowship recipients.

Vosburg received another green chemistry award in 2015 and championed Harvey Mudd’s adoption of the Green Chemistry Commitment in 2019.