Christopher Vanderwal, Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his distinguished contributions to the field of organic chemistry, particularly for efficient chemical synthesis of bioactive alkaloids and chlorinated natural products. Congratulations to Professor Vanderwal on this achievement!
Professor Emeritus Benny Gerber has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Israel Chemical Society (ICS), the ICS's highest honor, "for his fundamental contributions to the structure and dynamics of polyatomic molecular systems and deciphering mechanisms of atmospheric reactions". Please see the ICS President's letter for additional details on Benny's storied life and career.
The Department of Chemistry held a Virtual Award Ceremony to honor students and staff on September 9, 2020. To view the full list of awardees and watch the recording of the event click HERE.
From measuring atmospheric circulation, to using living cells to create artificial materials, our new faculty cover a broad spectrum - Check out the 10 new Physical Sciences Faculty here!
In a Medium article written by Lucas Joel, 'Krista Fruehauf, who was Ken Shea’s last Ph.D. student, found a new way of delivering drugs to cancer patients.'
"Martin is leading many of the labs in her department in a research consortium that aims to design new protease inhibitors specific for the coronavirus protease..."
Manabu Shiraiwa is the recipient of the 2020 Kenneth T. Whitby Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR).
The Kenneth T. Whitby Award recognizes outstanding technical contributions to aerosol science and technology by a young scientist. The purpose of the award is to encourage continued work in the field and ongoing support of such endeavors."
Professor Vy Dong has been selected by the Royal Society of Chemistry's Organic Division to receive the 2020 Merck, Sharp & Dohme Award for her creative applications of metal hydride catalysis to address diverse challenges in organic synthesis, including carbon-carbon activation and cyclic peptide construction.
