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'''James Tour''' is a leading ], specializing in synthetic ]. He is world-renowned for his work in ] and molecular switching molecules. He has also been involved in other work, such as the creation of the ] and NanoKids, an interactive learning DVD to teach children fundamentals of ] and ]. Dr. Tour was also a founder of the Molecular Electronics Corporation. He holds joint appointments in the departments of chemistry, ], and ] and ] at ]. Dr. Tour received degrees from ] (BS, 1981), ] (PhD, 1986) and completed postdoctoral work at the ] (1986-1987) and ] (1987-1988). He also sparked the controversial article "Better Killing Through Chemistry", which appeared in ] a few months after the ], by which he tried to raise awareness of the lack of reasonable controls on the accessibility of ] precursors within the United States. '''James Tour''' is a synthetic organic chemist, specializing in ]. He is well-known for his work in ] and molecular switching molecules. He has also been involved in other work, such as the creation of a nanocart and NanoKids, an interactive learning DVD to teach children fundamentals of ] and ]. Dr. Tour was also a founder of the Molecular Electronics Corporation. He holds joint appointments in the departments of chemistry, ], and ] and ] at ]. Dr. Tour received degrees from ] (BS, 1981), ] (PhD, 1986) and completed postdoctoral work at the ] (1986-1987) and ] (1987-1988). He also sparked the controversial article "Better Killing Through Chemistry", which appeared in ] a few months after the ], by which he tried to raise awareness of the lack of reasonable controls on the accessibility of ] precursors within the United States.


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James Tour is a synthetic organic chemist, specializing in nanotechnology. He is well-known for his work in molecular electronics and molecular switching molecules. He has also been involved in other work, such as the creation of a nanocart and NanoKids, an interactive learning DVD to teach children fundamentals of chemistry and physics. Dr. Tour was also a founder of the Molecular Electronics Corporation. He holds joint appointments in the departments of chemistry, computer science, and mechanical engineering and materials science at Rice University. Dr. Tour received degrees from Syracuse University (BS, 1981), Purdue University (PhD, 1986) and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Wisconsin (1986-1987) and Stanford University (1987-1988). He also sparked the controversial article "Better Killing Through Chemistry", which appeared in Scientific American a few months after the September 11 attacks, by which he tried to raise awareness of the lack of reasonable controls on the accessibility of chemical weapon precursors within the United States.

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