Edward I. Onstott Scholarship

Edward Onstott earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Illinois in 1944 and received his master's and doctoral degrees in chemistry at Illinois. At Illinois, he met his future wife, Mary. Edward joined the research staff at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1950 as a chemist and retired in 1984. He was a consultant for the lab until his death in 1995. Onstott was recognized for his work in separation and preparation of rare earth metals. His later research focused on the thermochemical properties of rare earth compounds. He was affiliated with the American Institute of Chemists, the American Chemical Society, and was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Past Recipients: