Igor Alabugin of FSU has received the prestigious Markovnikov Medal from Moscow State University for his achievements in organic chemistry. Alabugin’s research focuses on understanding how molecules react and form new chemical bonds and trying to invent new reactions.

“I think a lot of recent recognition came from the way we redefined rules for making cyclic molecules – a chain of atoms that closed to form a ring. If you look at the molecules present in plants, animals or crude oil, about 90 percent of them have at least one cycle,” said Alabugin.

• Igor Alabugin