Scott R. Goode is a distinguished analytical chemist also from the University of South Carolina. He received his B.S. in 1969 from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1973. Scott is an equally decorated teacher, having received numerous awards like the Amoco Teaching Award in 1991, the Mungo Teaching Award in 1999, and the Ada Thomas Advising Award 2000. He twice received the Distinguished Honors Professor Award for his innovative course in General Chemistry. Scott's research interest includes Chemical Education, Forensics and Environmental Chemistry and has directed 19 Ph.D. dissertations, 6 M.S. theses and the programs of 19 M.A.T. students. His publishing achievements include more than 55 research papers and over 150 presentations at professional meetings He is highly active in the American Chemical Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy.