Speakers
Our diverse group of speakers were selected to cover a broad range of chemistry disciplines, while maintaining the central theme of improving global health. The list of committed speakers includes:
Dr. Donald F. Hunt
Prof. of Chemistry and Pathology University of Virginia Research Interests: Mass spectrometry; DNA sequence effects on disease; Peptide analysis
Awards: Christian B. Anfinsen Award (1996); Thomson Medal from the IMSF (2000) Website |
Dr. Paula T. Hammond
Department Head: Chemical Engineering MIT Research Interests: Functional biomimetic materials; Tissue regeneration; Drug Delivery
Awards: DoD Ovarian Cancer Teal Award (2013); Top 100 Materials Scientists (Thomson-Reuters) (2010) Website |
Dr. Laura J. Kiessling
Prof. of Chem. and Prof. of Biochem.; Director: Keck Center UW Madison Research Interests: Biomolecular recognition processes; Protein-saccharide interaction pathways
Awards: Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1999); ACS Alfred Bader Award (2014); Garvan-Olin Medal (2007) Website |
Dr. James L. Hedrick
Research Staff Scientist IBM Research Interests: Nanomedicines; Antimicrobial (MRSA) polymer hydrogels; Recycled PET drug delivery
Awards: Presidential Green Chemistry Award (2012); Carl S. Marvel Polymer Chemistry Award (2003) Website |
Dr. Kristi Anseth
Tisone Prof. of Chemical and Biological Eng.; HHMI Investigator CU-Boulder Research Interests: Biomimetic hydrogels for assays; Photo-chemistry for degradation/drug delivery/repair
Awards: Bonfils Stanton Foundation Science and Medicine Prize (2015); NSF Alan T. Waterman Award (2004) Website |
Dr. Phil S. Baran
Prof. of Chemistry; Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry Scripps Research Interests: synthetic design; total synthesis of complex natural products
Awards: Blavatnik National Laureate in Chemistry Award (2016); Elias J. Corey Award (2016); Mukaiyama Award (2014); MacArthur Fellowship (2013) Website |
Dr. Peter C. Ford
Prof. of Chemistry UC Santa Barbara Research Interests: photochemistry/photophysics; bioinorganic chemistry of NO/CO; sustainable chemistry and biomass conversion
Awards: RSC Inorganic Mechanisms Award (2015); ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry (2013) Website |
Dr. Jason A. Burdick
Prof. of Bioengineering University of Pennsylvania Research Interests: polymer design; musculoskeletal tissue engineering; stem cell differentiation using material cues; controlled molecule delivery
Awards: American Heart Association Established Investigator Award (2013); Edward C. Nagy New Investigator Award (2011) Website |