In Memorium Marilyn E. Jacox Jacox Festschrift J. Phys. Chem. A 104, 343 (2000)

In Memorium Marilyn E. Jacox Reminiscence Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem. 61, 1 (2010)

In Memorium Marilyn E. Jacox nd International Symposium on Free Radicals Potsdam, Germany (2013) (Courtesy: Wolfgang Ernst)

Marilyn’s Background Born: April 26, 1929 in Utica, New York BA: Chemistry, Utica College of Syracuse University, 1951 Ph.D.: Physical Chemistry, Cornell University with Simon Bauer, 1956 Post-doctoral: University North Carolina with Oscar K. Rice, Fellow: Mellon Institute, NIST (NBS): Research Chemist, Section Chief, Fellow, Scientist Emeritus,

Marilyn’s Research Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy Long-time Collaborators: Dick Mulligan and Warren E. Thompson Spectroscopy of Unstable Species Free Radicals: CNN, CCO, HCCl, CCl 2, HO 2, CH 3, CF 2, HCO, HOCO Molecular Ions: CCl 3 +, CO 2 +, O 4 +, N 4 +, CO +, C 2 O 2 +, CO 2 ̄, C 2 O 2 ̄, CO 4, ClHCl ̄, BrHBr ̄

Comparison of Gas-phase and Matrix Energy Levels Jacox ME Comparison of the ground state vibrational fundamentals of diatomic molecules in the gas phase and in inert solid matrices. J. Mol. Spectrosc. 113: Jacox ME Comparison of the electronic energy levels of diatomic molecules in the gas phase and in inert solid matrices. J. Mol. Struct. 157:43-59 Jacox ME The vibrational energy levels of small transient molecules isolated in neon and argon matrices. Chem. Phys. 189: NO 3 Spectroscopy Jacox ME, Thompson WE The infrared spectroscopy and photochemistry of NO 3 trapped in solid neon. J. Chem. Phys. 129: Beckers H, Willner H, Jacox ME Conflicting observations resolved by a far IR and UV/Vis study of the NO 3 radical and of O 2 complexes with NO isolated in Ne matrices. ChemPhysChem 10: Last Paper Jacox ME, Thompson WE Absorptions between 3000 and 5500 cm -1 of Cyclic O 4 + and O 4 - Trapped in Solid Neon. J. Phys. Chem. A 129:204306

Vibrational and Electronic Energy Levels of Polyatomic Transient Molecules Jacox ME Electronic energy levels of smallpolyatomic transient molecules. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 17: Jacox ME Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules. Supplement 1. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 19: Jacox ME Vibrational and Electronic Energy Levels of Polyatomic Transient Molecules. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Monogr. 3. Washington, DC: Am. Chem. Soc./Am. Inst. Phys./Natl. Standards Technol. 461 pp. Jacox ME Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules. Supplement A. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 27: Jacox ME Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules. Supplement B. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 32:

Selected Awards of Marilyn Awards: Washington Academy of Sciences Award in Physical Sciences, U. S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service, Federal Woman's Award, Ellis R. Lippincott Award in Vibrational Spectroscopy, Hillebrand Prize of the Chemical Society of Washington, Sc.D. (honorary), Syracuse University, E. Bright Wilson Award in Spectroscopy, American Chemical Society, Washington Academy of Sciences Award for Distinguished Career in Science, Fellow, American Physical Society Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, Washington Academy of Sciences

Marilyn and the OSU International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy 1)International Advisory Committee ( ) 2)Women’s Lunch 3)Research talks stretching over 54 years

1959 OSU International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy abstract 2013 OSU International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy abstract MG OSU International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy abstract WJ01

Deadline for submission of manuscripts – October 15, 2014 Guest Editors: John F. Stanton Department of Chemistry, University of Texas, Austin USA Yuan-Pern Lee Department of Applied Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Science, National Chiao Tung University Taiwan Jennifer van Wijngaarden Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Special Issue of the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy on Spectroscopy of Radicals and Ions in Memory of Marilyn Jacox