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

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

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