Center for Environmental Science
A Cooperative Center operated by The University of Chicago
and Argonne National Laboratory

Jeffrey S. Gaffney

Argonne National Laboratory
Environmental Research Division  Bldg. 203
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Argonne, Illinois, 60439

(630) 252-5178
FAX:  (630) 252-8895
E-mail: gaffney@anl.gov

EDUCATION

  • B.S.,   University of California, Riverside, 1971, Chemistry (Honors)
  • M.S.,  University of California, Riverside, 1973, Organic Chemistry
  • Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1975, Physical Organic Chemistry

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • April 2000-Present, Senior Chemist, Environmental Research Division,  Argonne National Laboratory
  • June 1998-Present, Chief Scientist, DOE/OBER Global Change Education Program
  • Jan. 1989-March 2000, Chemist, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Jan. 1992-Present, Adjunct Faculty and Research Chemist, New Mexico Institute of Technology and Mining
  • 1985-1988, Staff Scientist, Group INC-7, Isotope and Nuclear Chemistry, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • 1980-1985, Chemist, Dept. of Applied Science, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • 1977-1980, Associate Chemist, Dept. of Applied Science, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • 1975-1977, Postdoctoral Res. Assoc., Chemistry Dept., Brookhaven National  Laboratory

HONORS

Graduated with honors (B.S., 1971); U.S. Public Health Service Environmental Sciences Pre-doctoral Trainee (1971-72); IBM Pre-doctoral Fellow (1973-75). Suffolk County Summer Institute for the Gifted and Talented Teaching Award (1985); United States Information Agency American Participant (AMPART) to Mexico (1988) and Canada (1989). Certificate of Recognition from the Society of Environmental Engineering of the College of Civil Engineering of the State of Jalisco, Mexico (1988), Honorary Degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (1988). Adjunct Research Chemist and Faculty Adjunct, New Mexico Institute of Technology and Mining (1992-   ), Chairman, Environmental Research Division Seminar Committee (1993-   ), Member American Chemical Society Environmental Chemistry Awards Committee (1993-1996), Member of the American Chemical Society Editorial Advisory Board (1997-2000), Member of the Argonne Laboratory Directors Research and Development Review Committee (1998-2001), Chairman of the Standing Committee for Atmospheric Chemistry of the American Meteorological Society (1999-2002). American Chemical Society Legislative Action National Award (2000). Member, Ph.D. Thesis Examiner Board, Bharathiar University, India. South Florida Water Management District Expert Assistance Program Pool Expert (2001-); Committee Associate of the Joint Board Council Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs (2002-).

OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

American Men and Women of Science; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in Technology Today; Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in America; Who's Who in Science and Engineering; Who's Who in the Midwest; 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century; Outstanding People of the 20th Century; Dictionary of International Biography.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Chemical Society (Geochemistry and Environmental Chemistry Divisions)
  • American Association for Aerosol Research
  • American Geophysical Union
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Meteorological Society

SELECTED RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS - J. S. GAFFNEY

Dr. Gaffney has authored or co-authored over 140 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and technical reports.  Some relevant publications are listed below:

  • J.S. Gaffney, R.M. Bornick, Y.-H. Chen, and N.A. Marley, "Capillary Gas Chromatographic Analysis of  Nitrogen Dioxide and PANs with Luminol Chemiluminescent Detection." Atmospheric Environment, 32, 1145-1154 (1998).

  • J.S. Gaffney and N.A. Marley, "Alternative Fuels", in Air Pollution Reviews: Volume 1.  The Urban Air Atmosphere and Its Effects, P. Brimblecombe and R. Maynard, eds., Imperial College Press, London, U.K., Chapter 6, pp 195-246, 2000.

  • N.A. Marley, J.S. Gaffney, K.A. Orlandini, P.J. Drayton, and M.M. Cunningham, "An Improved Method for the Separation of 210Bi and 210Po from 210Pb Using Solid Phase Extraction Disk Membranes: Environmental Applications." Radiochimica Acta, 85, 71-78 (1999).

  • N.A. Marley, J.S. Gaffney, M.M. Cunningham, K.A. Orlandini, R. Paode, and P.J. Drayton, "Measurement of 210Pb, 210Po, and 210Bi in Size Fractionated Atmospheric Aerosols: An Estimate of Fine Aerosol Residence Times." Aerosol Science and Technology, 32, 569-583 (2000).

  • J.S. Gaffney, N.A. Marley, M.M. Cunningham, and P.V. Doskey, "Measurements of Peroxyacyl Nitrates (PANs) in Mexico City: Implications for Megacity Air Quality Impacts on Regional Scales." Atmospheric Environment,  33, 5003-5012 (1999).              

  • S. Elliott, G.E. Streit, J.S. Gaffney, J.E. Bossert, M. Brown, J. Reisner, and L.A. McNair, "Pathways for the Oxidation of Sarin in Urban Atmospheres." Environ. Sci. & Pollut. Res. 6, 103-105 (1999).

  • V.R. Kotamarthi, J.S. Gaffney, N.A. Marley, and P.V. Doskey,  "Heterogeneous NOx Chemistry in the polluted PBL." Atmospheric Environment 35, 4489-4498 (2001).

  • J.S. Gaffney and N.A. Marley, "Comments on 'Environmental Implications on the Oxygenation of Gasoline with Ethanol in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City'". Environ. Sci. Technol., 35, 4957-4958 (2001).

  • J.S. Gaffney, N.A. Marley, P.J. Drayton, P.V. Doskey, V.R. Kotamarthi, M.M. Cunningham, J.C. Baird, J. Dintaman, and H.L. Hart, " Field Observations of Regional and Urban Impacts on NO2, Ozone, UV-B, and Nitrate Radical Production Rates: Nocturnal Urban Plumes and Regional Smoke Effects." Atmospheric Environment , 36, 825-833 (2002).