Alumni

CCB mourns the passing of alumnus Burton G. Christensen (A.M. '1954, Ph.D. '1956) who died on June 21 at the age of 93. As a chemist at Merck, Christensen played a transformational role in the development of modern pharmaceuticals. Christensen was...

This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the...

This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the...

This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the...

This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the...

This article is a part of "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the...

CCB is launching, "CCB Spotlight," a new ongoing series of articles that will report on achievements in research, education, career development, and community development among students, alumni, faculty, staff, groups and wider members of the chemistry...

How Cynthia Friend plans to revolutionize chemical production to lower energy costs worldwide By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy Imagine you give a child a push on a swing. She pumps her legs to gain momentum, but your push helps her accelerate. A catalyst has a...

In 2017, our department made daring discoveries, pursued new frontiers, and excelled in teaching and research. Below, we countdown the year's ten most-read news and celebrate the varied successes of our faculty, students, researchers and alumni. 10. Alan...

Kevin Mellem received his PhD in organic chemistry from Harvard University in 2013. After a postdoctoral research fellowship with Professor Andrew G. Myers, Kevin joined the start-up company Revolution Medicines as one of its first two chemists. Want to...