Department/College/UnitPhysical & Biological Sciences Division
Office of Research

TitleVice Chancellor for Research
Professor

AffiliationFaculty

Web SiteMacMillan

Primary Office LocationKerr Hall
421A

Additional Location(s)Physical Sciences Bldg 346 (Office)
Physical Sciences Bldg 386.387.390 (Labs)

Mail StopChancellor's Office

Biography, Education and Training

Post-doc: Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Ph.D.: University of California, Davis (Chemistry)

B.Sc.: University of Iowa (Chemistry) 

Summary of Expertise

Natural products chemistry, chemical biology, structural elucidation, cancer biology, microbial natural products

Research Interests

• antibiotics
• cancer biology
• drug discovery
• marine microbiology
• natural products
• organic chemistry
• polyketides
• target identification

Awards, Honors and Grants

Marine Drugs New Investigator Award – 2016 (inaugural)

Martha Steiner Professorship in Medical Sciences – 2015

Matt Suffness New Investigator Award, American Society of Pharmacognosy – 2015

Chilton /Bell Scholar in Biochemistry – 2007