Don't think he's done that in a retiring way either. Since 1990, Crist's research has been published in 11 international journals, and he has presented at national and international meetings in Atlanta, Chicago, California, Florida, Montana, Sweden, Japan and France.

"He was born before there was even a Nobel Prize in chemistry, and been part of some of the greatest scientific advances in history," said Eli Pearce, president of the American Chemical Society. "We're pleased to count him among our longest-standing members."

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