From his roots in the fundamental coordination chemistry of transition metal complexes, Dr. Lon Wilson’s scientific pursuits have extended significantly over the past forty years to include biological applications of inorganic and organic materials, particularly carbon nanomaterials. In collaboration with several institutions in the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Wilson has pushed the boundaries of traditional chemistry into clinical applications, including cancer therapy through radiofrequency-induced hyperthermia and novel chemotherapeutic agents, diagnostic imaging and multimodal techniques, and stem cell-mediated heart repair. While he has taught many different classes during his more than forty years at Rice, Dr. Wilson currently instructs the transition metals course (CHEM 495) as well as laboratory modules in advanced inorganic chemistry (CHEM 366).