Chemistry: The Science in Context (5th Edition) – PDF

About The Author

Rein V. Kirss

Dr. Rein V. Kirss graduated from SUNY Buffalo with a BS in chemistry, a BA in history, and an MA in chemistry. He earned his PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he definitely laid the seeds for this textbook. He is a chemistry associate professor with a strong interest in organometallic chemistry.

He spent a year with Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. after two years of postdoctoral studies at the University of Rochester, before returning to academics at Northeastern University in 1989.

Thomas R. Gilbert

Dr. Thomas R. Gilbert has a BS in chemistry from Clarkson and a PhD in analytical chemistry from MIT. After ten years with the Research Department of the New England Aquarium in Boston, Dr. Gilbert joined the faculty of Northeastern University, where he is currently associate professor of chemical biology and chemistry. His research interests are in chemical and science education. Professor Thomas teaches general chemistry and science education courses and conducts professional development workshops for K–12 and undrgrad teachers. He has won Northeastern’s Excellence in Teaching Award and Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Engineering Students Award. He is a fellow of the American Chemical Society and was elected to the ACS Board of Directors in 2012.