Since Butterfield came to UK in 1975, he has advised 40 doctoral and master's degree candidates, has worked with more than 70 undergraduates in his laboratory and with about 100 students as director of the UK Center of Membrane Sciences. Many of those students have been involved in Butterfield's study of the effect of antioxidants such as vitamin E on Alzheimer's disease. I was privileged to meet President Clinton for about one-half hour in the Oval Office. This room has so much history and majesty to it, it was awesome in the true meaning of that word. Butterfield adds that this meeting was followed by a presidential address to the award recipients and their guests in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, where Clinton spoke on the importance of mentoring and the desire to make the face of science and engineering reflect the face of America.
Chemistry is extremely difficult and many times it scares students.
And one thing you have to do is get them in the lab and doing experiments.