A Tribute to Rene P. Schwarzenbach

摘要

It has been a great pleasure and privilege for us to serve as Guest Editors for this tribute issue recognizing and honoring the career of Rene Schwarzenbach, a singular figure in environmental chemistry. No student of environmental organic chemistry or regular reader of Environmental Science & Technology needs to be convinced of Rene's deep influence on our understanding of the behavior of organic molecules in the environment. Arguably, more than any other person, Rene has identified and clarified the core concepts of modern environmental organic chemistry. A principle vehicle for this has been his groundbreaking and essential textbook, Environmental Organic Chemistry, coauthored by Phil Gschwend and Dieter Imboden, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The Book, as it has been known to generations of students, has served not only as an entry point for countless people interested in the topic of environmental organic chemistry, but also as an irreplaceable reference and guidebook for practitioners and professionals.