Mary Virginia Orna

Mary Virginia Orna received her doctorate in analytical chemistry from Fordham University. She has served as Professor of Chemistry at the College of New Rochelle, New York, and as Editor of Chemical Heritage magazine and Director of Educational Services at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. She is an active member of both the ACS Division of the History of Chemistry and the ACS Division of Chemical Education. She has won numerous national awards for excellence in chemical education, including...See more

Mary Virginia Orna received her doctorate in analytical chemistry from Fordham University. She has served as Professor of Chemistry at the College of New Rochelle, New York, and as Editor of Chemical Heritage magazine and Director of Educational Services at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. She is an active member of both the ACS Division of the History of Chemistry and the ACS Division of Chemical Education. She has won numerous national awards for excellence in chemical education, including the George C. Pimentel Award in 1999. She was also a Fulbright Fellow for Israel in 1994-1995. She has authored or edited 15 books and numerous papers in the areas of chemical education, color chemistry, archaeological chemistry, and the history of chemistry. See less