text: *Jan Anderson (Ph.D. 1959 Chemistry) - investigation of photosynthesis
  *Frances Arnold (Ph.D. 1985 Chemical Engineering) - Nobel laureate (2018)
  *Thomas Cech (Ph.D. 1975 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1989)
  *Robert F. Curl, Jr. (Ph.D. 1957 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1996)
  *Henry Eyring - (Ph.D. 1927 Chemistry) - National Medal of Science (1966)
  *Andrew Grove (Ph.D. 1963 Chemical Engineering) - cofounder of Intel
  *Richard A. Houghten (Ph.D. 1975 Chemistry) - Florida Inventors Hall of Fame (2018)
  *Willis Lamb (B.S. 1934 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate in Physics (1955)
  *Gordon Moore (B.S. 1950 Chemistry) - cofounder of Intel
  *Mario Molina (Ph.D. 1972 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1995)
  *Kary Mullis (Ph.D. 1972 Biochemistry) - Nobel laureate (1993)
  *Geraldine Richmond (Ph.D. 1980 Chemistry) - Priestley Medal (2018)
  *Susan Solomon (Ph.D. 1981 Atmospheric Chemistry) - Nobel Peace Prize (2007), National Medal of Science (1999)
  *Henry Taube (Ph.D. 1940 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1983)
  *Harold C. Urey (Ph.D. 1923 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1934)
  *A.R. Frank Wazzan (B.S. 1959 Chemical Engineering) - Dean, UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 1986 - 2001.
  *Ahmed Zewail (Postdoc. 1974 Chemistry) - Nobel laureate (1999)