Peters (born April 17, 1937, Los Angeles, California) is an analytical chemist who specializes in electrochemistry and was named the Herman T.
Briscoe Professor at Indiana University in 1975.
Peters leads his own research group at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Peters' research focuses on the electrochemical behavior of halogenated organic compounds, more recently moving to focus on transition metal catalysts in regards to the oxidation and reduction of organic species.
He has authored or co-authored over 210 publications and 5 analytical chemistry textbooks.