Velmer A. Fassel

Velmer A. Fassel (26 April 1919 – 4 March 1998)^[1][2] was an American chemist who developed the inductively coupled plasma (ICP)^[3] and demonstrated its use as ion source for mass spectrometry.^[4]

Velmer A. Fassel
Born	(1919-04-26)26 April 1919 Frohna, Missouri
Died	4 March 1998(1998-03-04) (aged 78) San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Iowa State University Southeast Missouri State College
Known for	ICP and ICP-MS
Scientific career
Fields	Chemist
Institutions	Iowa State University Ames Laboratory

Early life and education

• 1941 B.A. Southeast Missouri State College
• 1947 Ph.D. Iowa State University

Research interests

• Atomic spectroscopy

Awards

• 1971 Anachem Award