Chemistry

University of California, Berkeley

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About the Program

The Chemistry PhD program is designed towards developing within each student the ability to do creative scientific research. Accordingly, the single most important facet of the curriculum for an individual is his or her own research project. In keeping with the goal of fostering an atmosphere of scholarly, independent study, formal course requirements are minimal and vary among disciplines; advisor's tailor course requirements to best prepare the student for the chosen research field.

The Doctoral program includes the following concentrations, each of which has specific degree requirements:

  1. Physical Chemistry: In general, the Physical Chemistry Graduate Program encompasses analytical, nuclear, biophysical, and theoretical chemistry.
  2. Synthetic Chemistry: The Synthetic Chemistry Graduate Program includes emphases in either organic or inorganic chemistry
  3. Chemical Biology: The Chemical Biology Graduate Program covers a range of research areas at the interface of Chemistry and Biology.

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Admissions

Admission to the University

Uniform minimum requirements for admission

The following minimum requirements apply to all programs and will be verified by the Graduate Division:

  1. A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution;
  2. A minimum grade-point average of B or better (3.0);
  3. If the applicant comes from a country or political entity (e.g. Quebec) where English is not the official language, adequate proficiency in English to do graduate work, as evidenced by a TOEFL score of at least 570 on the paper-and-pencil test, 230 on the computer-based test, 90 on the iBT test, or an IELTS Band score of at least 7 (note that individual programs may set higher levels for any of these); and
  4. Enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in the given field.

Applicants who already hold a graduate degree

The Graduate Council views academic degrees as evidence of broad research training, not as vocational training certificates; therefore, applicants who already have academic graduate degrees should be able to take up new subject matter on a serious level without undertaking a graduate program, unless the fields are completely dissimilar.

Programs may consider students for an additional academic master’s or professional master’s degree if the additional degree is in a distinctly different field.

Applicants admitted to a doctoral program that requires a master’s degree to be earned at Berkeley as a prerequisite (even though the applicant already has a master’s degree from another institution in the same or a closely allied field of study) will be permitted to undertake the second master’s degree, despite the overlap in field.

The Graduate Division will admit students for a second doctoral degree only if they meet the following guidelines:

  1. Applicants with doctoral degrees may be admitted for an additional doctoral degree only if that degree program is in a general area of knowledge distinctly different from the field in which they earned their original degree. For example, a physics PhD could be admitted to a doctoral degree program in music or history; however, a student with a doctoral degree in mathematics would not be permitted to add a PhD in statistics.
  2. Applicants who hold the PhD degree may be admitted to a professional doctorate or professional master’s degree program if there is no duplication of training involved.

Applicants may only apply to one single degree program or one concurrent degree program per admission cycle.

Any applicant who was previously registered at Berkeley as a graduate student, no matter how briefly, must apply for readmission, not admission, even if the new application is to a different program.

Required documents for admissions applications

  1. Transcripts:  Upload unofficial transcripts with the application for the departmental initial review. Official transcripts of all college-level work will be required if admitted. Official transcripts must be in sealed envelopes as issued by the school(s) you have attended. Request a current transcript from every post-secondary school that you have attended, including community colleges, summer sessions, and extension programs.
    If you have attended Berkeley, upload unofficial transcript with the application for the departmental initial review. Official transcript with evidence of degree conferral will not be required if admitted.
  2. Letters of recommendation: Applicants can request online letters of recommendation through the online application system. Hard copies of recommendation letters must be sent directly to the program, not the Graduate Division.
  3. Evidence of English language proficiency: All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and most European countries. However, applicants who, at the time of application, have already completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better at a U.S. university may submit an official transcript from the U.S. university to fulfill this requirement. The following courses will not fulfill this requirement: 1) courses in English as a Second Language, 2) courses conducted in a language other than English, 3) courses that will be completed after the application is submitted, and 4) courses of a non-academic nature. If applicants have previously been denied admission to Berkeley on the basis of their English language proficiency, they must submit new test scores that meet the current minimum from one of the standardized tests.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

Curriculum

Physical Chemistry Concentration
CHEM 300Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry2
Electives, as per approved individualized study list
Synthetic Chemistry, Organic Concentration 
CHEM 200Chemistry Fundamentals1
CHEM 261AOrganic Reactions I1
CHEM 261BOrganic Reaction II1
CHEM 261COrganic Reactions III1
CHEM 260Reaction Mechanisms2
CHEM 300Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry2
Electives, as per approved individualized study list
Synthetic Chemistry, Inorganic Concentration 
CHEM 201Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry1
CHEM 250AIntroduction to Bonding Theory1
CHEM 251ACoordination Chemistry I1
CHEM 300Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry2
Electives, as per approved individualized study list
 Chemical Biology Concentration
CHEM 200Chemistry Fundamentals1
CHEM C271AChemical Biology I - Structure, Synthesis and Function of Biomolecules1
CHEM C271BChemical Biology II - Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms1
CHEM C271CChemical Biology III - Contemporary Topics in Chemical Biology1
CHEM 300Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry2
Electives, as per approved individualized study list

Courses

Chemistry

CHEM 200 Chemistry Fundamentals 1 Unit

Review of bonding, structure, stereochemistry, conformation, thermodynamics and kinetics, and arrow-pushing formalisms.

CHEM 201 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry 1 Unit

Review of bonding, structure, MO theory, thermodynamics, and kinetics.

CHEM 208 Structure Analysis by X-Ray Diffraction 4 Units

The theory and practice of modern, single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Groups of four students determine the crystal and molecular structure of newly synthesized materials from the College of Chemistry. The laboratory work involves the mounting of crystals and initial evaluation by X-ray diffraction film techniques, the collection of intensity data by automated diffractometer procedures, and structure analysis and refinement.

CHEM 214 Heterocyclic Chemistry 3 Units

Advanced topics in organic chemistry with a focus on the reactivity and synthesis of aromatic heterocycles. Classic and modern methods for the synthesis of indoles, pyridines, furans, pyrroles, and quinolines will be covered, as well as complex, multi-heteroatom ring systems. Applications to medicinal and bioorganic chemistry will be included where appropriate.

CHEM 220A Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 3 Units

A rigorous presentation of classical thermodynamics followed by an introduction to statistical mechanics with the application to real systems.

CHEM 220B Statistical Mechanics 3 Units

Principles of statistical mechanics and applications to complex systems.

CHEM 221A Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3 Units

Introduction, one dimensional problems, matrix mechanics, approximation methods.

CHEM 221B Advanced Quantum Mechanics 3 Units

Time dependence, interaction of matter with radiation, scattering theory. Molecular and many-body quantum mechanics.

CHEM 222 Spectroscopy 3 Units

This course presents a survey of experimental and theoretical methods of spectroscopy, and group theory as used in modern chemical research. The course topics include experimental methods, classical and quantum descriptions of the interaction of radiation and matter. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of the subject are illustrated with examples including application of linear and nonlinear spectroscopies to the study of molecular structure and dynamics and to quantitative analysis. This course is offered jointly with 122.

CHEM 223A Chemical Kinetics 3 Units

Deduction of mechanisms of complex reactions. Collision and transition state theory. Potential energy surfaces. Unimolecular reaction rate theory. Molecular beam scattering studies.

CHEM C230 Protein Chemistry, Enzymology, and Bio-organic Chemistry 2 Units

The topics covered will be chosen from the following: protein structure; protein-protein interactions; enzyme kinetics and mechanism; enzyme design. Intended for graduate students in chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular and cell biology.

CHEM C234 Green Chemistry: An Interdisciplonary Approach to Sustainability 3 Units

Meeting the challenge of global sustainability will require interdisciplinary approaches to research and education, as well as the integration of this new knowledge into society, policymaking, and business. Green Chemistry is an intellectual framework created to meet these challenges and guide technological development. It encourages the design and production of safer and more sustainable chemicals and products.

CHEM C236 Energy Solutions: Carbon Capture and Sequestration 3 Units

After a brief overview of the chemistry of carbon dioxide in the land, ocean, and atmosphere, the course will survey the capture and sequestration of CO2 from anthropogenic sources. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of materials synthesis and unit operation design, including the chemistry and engineering aspects of sequestration. The course primarily addresses scientific and engineering challenges and aims to engage students in state-of-the-art research in global energy challenges.

CHEM C238 The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass 3 Units

After an introduction to the different aspects of our global energy consumption, the course will focus on the role of biomass. The course will illustrate how the global scale of energy guides the biomass research. Emphasis will be places on the integration of the biological aspects (crop selection, harvesting, storage, and distribution, and chemical composition of biomass) with the chemical aspects to convert biomass to energy. The course aims to engage students in state-of-art research.

CHEM 243 Advanced Nuclear Structure and Reactions 3 Units

Selected topics on nuclear structure and nuclear reactions.

CHEM 250A Introduction to Bonding Theory 1 Unit

An introduction to group theory, symmetry, and representations as applied to chemical bonding.

CHEM 250B Inorganic Spectroscopy 1 Unit

The theory of vibrational analysis and spectroscopy as applied to inorganic compounds.

CHEM 251A Coordination Chemistry I 1 Unit

Structure and bonding, synthesis, and reactions of the d-transition metals and their compounds.

CHEM 251B Coordination Chemistry II 1 Unit

Synthesis, structure analysis, and reactivity patterns in terms of symmetry orbitals.

CHEM 252A Organometallic Chemistry I 1 Unit

An introduction to organometallics, focusing on structure, bonding, and reactivity.

CHEM 252B Organometallic Chemistry II 1 Unit

Applications of organometallic compounds in synthesis with an emphasis on catalysis.

CHEM 253A Materials Chemistry I 1 Unit

Introduction to the descriptive crystal chemistry and electronic band structures of extended solids.

CHEM 253B Materials Chemistry II 1 Unit

General solid state synthesis and characterization techniques as well as a survey of important physical phenomena including optical, electrical, and magnetic properties.

CHEM 253C Materials Chemistry III 1 Unit

Introduction to surface catalysis, organic solids, and nanoscience. Thermodynamics and kinetics of solid state diffusion and reaction will be covered.

CHEM 254 Bioinorganic Chemistry 1 Unit

A survey of the roles of metals in biology, taught as a tutorial involving class presentations.

CHEM 260 Reaction Mechanisms 2 Units

Advanced methods for studying organic reaction mechanisms. Topics include kinetic isotope effects, behavior of reactive intermediates, chain reactions, concerted reactions, molecular orbital theory and aromaticity, solvent and substituent effects, linear free energy relationships, photochemistry.

CHEM 261A Organic Reactions I 1 Unit

Features of the reactions that comprise the vocabulary of synthetic organic chemistry.

CHEM 261B Organic Reaction II 1 Unit

More reactions that are useful to the practice of synthetic organic chemistry.

CHEM 261C Organic Reactions III 1 Unit

This course will consider further reactions with an emphasis on pericyclic reactions such as cycloadditions, electrocyclizations, and sigmatropic rearrangements.

CHEM 262 Metals in Organic Synthesis 1 Unit

Transition metal-mediated reactions occupy a central role in asymmetric catalysis and the synthesis of complex molecules. This course will describe the general principles of transition metal reactivity, coordination chemistry, and stereoselection. This module will also emphasize useful methods for the analysis of these reactions.

CHEM 263A Synthetic Design I 1 Unit

This course will describe the application of modern reactions to the total synthesis of complex target molecules. Natural products, such as alkaloids, terpenes, or polypropionates, as well as theoretically interesting "non-natural" molecules will be covered.

CHEM 263B Synthetic Design II 1 Unit

The principles of retrosynthetic analysis will be laid down and the chemistry of protecting groups will be discussed. Special attention will be given to the automated synthesis of biopolymers such as carbohydrates, peptides, and proteins, as well as nucleic acids.

CHEM 265 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Theory and Application 1 Unit

The theory behind practical nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and a survey of its applications to chemical research.

CHEM 268 Mass Spectrometry 2 Units

Principles, instrumentation, and application in mass spectrometry, including ionization methods, mass analyzers, spectral interpretation, multidimensional methods (GC/MS, HPLC/MS, MS/MS), with emphasis on small organic molcules and bioanalytical applications (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, noncovalent complexes); this will include the opportunity to be trained and checked out on several open-access mass spectrometers.

CHEM 270A Advanced Biophysical Chemistry I 1 Unit

Underlying principles and applications of methods for biophysical analysis of biological macromolecules.

CHEM 270B Advanced Biophysical Chemistry II 1 Unit

More applications of methods for biophysical analysis of biological macromolecules.

CHEM C271A Chemical Biology I - Structure, Synthesis and Function of Biomolecules 1 Unit

This course will present the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, and oligosaccharides from the perspective of organic chemistry. Modern methods for the synthesis and purification of these molecules will also be presented.

CHEM C271B Chemical Biology II - Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms 1 Unit

This course will focus on the principles of enzyme catalysis. The course will begin with an introduction of the general concepts of enzyme catalysis which will be followed by detailed examples that will examine the chemistry behind the reactions and the three-dimensional structures that carry out the transformations.

CHEM C271C Chemical Biology III - Contemporary Topics in Chemical Biology 1 Unit

This course will build on the principles discussed in Chemical Biology I and II. The focus will consist of case studies where rigorous chemical approaches have been brought to bear on biological questions. Potential subject areas will include signal transduction, photosynthesis, immunology, virology, and cancer. For each topic, the appropriate bioanalytical techniques will be emphasized.

CHEM 272A Bio X-Ray I 1 Unit

Theory and application of X-ray crystallography to biomacromolecules.

CHEM 273A Bio NMR I 1 Unit

Fundamentals of multidimensional NMR spectroscopy (including use of the density matrix for analysis of spin response to pulse sequences) and applications of multidimensional NMR in probing structure, interactions, and dynamics of biological molecules will be described.

CHEM 273B Bio NMR II 1 Unit

Triple resonance methods for determination of protein and nucleic acid resonance assignments, and for generation of structural restraints (distances, angles, H-bonds, etc.). Methods for calculating biomolecular structures from NMR data and the quality of such structures will be discussed.

CHEM 295 Special Topics 1 - 3 Units

Lecture series on topics of current interest. Recently offered topics: Natural products synthesis, molecular dynamics, statistical mechanics, molecular spectroscopy, structural biophysics, organic polymers, electronic structure of molecules and bio-organic chemistry.

CHEM 298 Seminars for Graduate Students 1 - 3 Units

In addition to the weekly Graduate Research Conference and weekly seminars on topics of interest in biophysical, organic, physical, nuclear, and inorganic chemistry, there are group seminars on specific fields of research. Seminars will be announced at the beginning of each semester.

CHEM 299 Research for Graduate Students 1 - 9 Units

The facilities of the laboratory are available at all times to graduate students pursuing original investigations toward an advanced degree at this University. Such work is ordinarily in collaboration with a member of the staff.

CHEM 300 Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry 2 Units

Discussion, curriculum development, class observation, and practice teaching in chemistry.

CHEM 301 Pre-High School Chemistry Classroom Immersion 1 Unit

Provides training and opportunity for graduate students to make presentations in local public schools. Training ensures that presenters are aware of scientific information mandated by the State of California for particular grade levels, and that presentations are intellectually stimulating, relevant to the classroom students' interests, and age-appropriate. Time commitment an average of two to three hours/week, but actual time spent is concentrated during preparation and classroom delivery of presentations, which are coordinated between teachers' needs and volunteers' availability.

CHEM 301A Undergraduate Lab Instruction 2 Units

Tutoring of students in 1AL and 1B laboratory. Students attend one hour of the regular GSI preparatory meeting and hold one office hour per week to answer questions about laboratory assignments.

CHEM 301B Undergraduate Chemistry Instruction 2 Units

Tutoring of students in 1A-1B. Students attend a weekly meeting on tutoring methods at the Student Learning Center and attend 1A-1B lectures.

CHEM 301C Chemistry 3 Lab Assistant 2 Units

Undergraduate organic lab assistants help in the teaching of the 3AL and 3BL. Each week students attend a laboratory preparation meeting for one hour, assist in the laboratory section for four hours, and help in the development of experiments for one hour.

CHEM 301D Undergraduate Chemistry Course Instruction 1 - 2 Units

Tutoring of students enrolled in an undergraduate chemistry course.

CHEM 301T Undergraduate Preparation for Teaching or Instruction in Teaching 2 Units

CHEM 301W Supervised Instruction of Chemistry Scholars 2 Units

Tutoring of students in the College of Chemistry Scholars Program who are enrolled in general or organic chemistry. Students attend a weekly meeting with instructors.

CHEM 375 Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry 2 Units

Discussion, curriculum development, class observation, and practice teaching in chemistry.

CHEM 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Students 1 - 8 Units

Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. degree. May not be used for unit or residence requirements for the doctoral degree.

Faculty

Professors

Paul Alivisatos, Professor. Physical chemistry, semiconductor nanocrystals, nanoscience, nanotechnology, artificial photosynthesis, solar energy, renewable energy, sustainable energy.
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Richard A. Andersen, Professor. Chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry.
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John Arnold, Professor. Organometallic chemistry, organometallic catalysis, materials chemistry, coordination chemistry.
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Robert G. Bergman, Professor. Organic and inorganic chemistry: synthesis and reaction mechanisms, organotransition metal compounds, homogeneous catalysis.
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Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Professor. Molecular basis of cell surface interactions, eukaryotic genomes, glycosylation.
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Kristie A Boering, Professor. Physical chemistry, climate change, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry, ozone, earth and planetary science, isotopic compositions of atmospheric trace gases, stratospheric ozone, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, molecular hydrogen, methane.
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David Chandler, Professor. Physical chemistry, chemistry, statistical mechanics, theoretical, condensed matter, molecular structure and dynamics, quantum theory of many body systems.
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Christopher J. Chang, Professor. Chemistry, inorganic chemistry, neuroscience, bioinorganic chemistry, general physiology, organic chemistry, new chemical tools for biological imaging and proteomics, new metal complexes for energy catalysis and green chemistry, chemical biology.
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Ronald C Cohen, Professor. Physical chemistry, water, climate, air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, ozone, nitrogen oxides, CO2, clouds.
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Graham R Fleming, Professor. Chemistry, proteins, chemical and biological dynamics in the condensed phase, ultrafast spectroscopy, body dynamics, liquids, solutions, glasses, photosynthetic proteins, role of solvents in chemical reactions, complex electric fields, electron transfer.
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Matt Francis, Professor. Materials chemistry, drug delivery, organic chemistry, Protein modification, artificial photosynthesis, water purification.
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Phillip Lewis Geissler, Professor. Statistical mechanics, theoretical chemistry, microscopic behavior of complex biological and material systems, biomolecular structure and dynamics, nonlinear vibrational spectroscopy.
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Jay T. Groves, PhD, Professor. Chemistry, physical chemistry of cell membranes, molecular organization in cell membranes, receptor-ligand binding, spatial rearrangement of receptors, ligands.
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Charles B. Harris, Professor. Physical chemistry, surface science, theoretical chemistry, chemical dynamics, femtosecond lasers in the visible and infrared, energy transfer, relaxation, primary processes in chemical reactions in liquids, the dynamical properties of electrons.
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John F. Hartwig, Professor. Inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, organic chemistry.
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Martin Head-Gordon, Professor. Theoretical chemistry, electronic structure calculations, development of novel theories and algorithms, quantum mechanics.
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Stephen R. Leone, Professor. Physical chemistry, molecular dynamics, atomic, molecular, nanostructured materials, energy applications, attosecond physics and chemistry, radical reactions, combustion dynamics, microscopy, Optical physics, chemical physics, soft x-ray, high harmonic generation, ultrafast laser, aerosol chemistry and dynamics, neutrals imaging.
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Jeffrey R Long, Professor. Inorganic and solid state chemistry, synthesis of inorganic clusters and solids, controlling structure, tailoring physical properties, intermetal bridges, high-spin metal-cyanide clusters, magnetic bistability.
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Marcin M. Majda, Professor. Electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, electrode & solution interfaces, electron tunneling, bioanalytical chemistry.
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Luciano G. Moretto, Professor. Chemistry, nuclear science, statistical and dynamical properties of nuclei, nuclear reactions, multifragmentation, thermal scaling, monovariant and bivariant regions.
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Daniel M. Neumark, Professor. Physical chemistry, molecular structure and dynamics, spectroscopy and dynamics of transition states, radicals, and clusters, frequency and time-domain techniques, state-resolved photodissociation, photodetachment of negative ion beams.
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Alexander Pines, Professor. Physical chemistry, magnetic resonance imaging, solid state, NMR, optics, quantum coherence, symmetry, modern pulsed magnetic resonance spectroscopy, optical pumping in condensed matter, nonlinear phenomena and chaos, relaxation and many body dynamics.
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Richard J. Saykally, Professor. Physical chemistry, surface science, analytical chemistry, materials solid state chemistry, laser spectroscopy methods, X-ray spectroscopy, molecular astrophysics, novel forms of matter, nonlinear optical molecular imaging(NMI), water clusters.
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Kevan M. Shokat, Professor. Chemistry, bio-organic chemistry, diabetes, protein phosphorylation, fundamental signal transduction pathways in cells and whole organisms, kinase, drug development, asthma, multiple forms of cancer, neurological disorders, drug addiction.
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Angelica M. Stacy, PhD, Professor. Chemistry, solid states, physical and inorganic chemistry, emerging technologies, synthesis and characterization of new solid state materials with novel electronic properties, magnetic properties, development of new synthetic methodologies.
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T. Don Tilley, Professor. Inorganic, organometallic, polymer and materials chemistry; synthetic, structural, and reactivity studies on transition metal compounds; catalysis; new chemical transformations; advanced solid state materials; renewable energy; solar fuels.
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Dean F. Toste, Professor. Organometallic chemistry, organic, development of new synthetic methods, enantioselective catalysts, strategies for the synthesis of natural products, synthesis of complex molecules, formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds, olefins.
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K. Peter Vollhardt, Professor. Organic and organometallic chemistry, transition metals, novel synthetic methodology, synthesis of complex natural and unnatural products, assembly of novel oligometallic arrays, phenylenes, organic magnets and conductors.
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David E. Wemmer, Professor. Nuclear magnetic resonance, nucleic acids, biophysical chemistry: proteins, NMR spectroscopy, magnetic resonance methods, structure of proteins and DNA, conformational fluctuations, biopolymers.
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K. Birgitta Whaley, Professor. Chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry, cluster and nano science, quantum information and computations, quantum mechanics of clusters and advanced materials, elucidating and manipulating chemical dynamics in strongly quantum environments.
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Evan R. Williams, Professor. Spectroscopy, molecular structure and dynamics, analytical chemistry, biophysical chemistry, structure and reactivity of biomolecules and biomolecule/water interactions, mass spectrometry, separations, protein conformation, protein and DNA sequencing.
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Omar Yaghi, Professor.

Peidong Yang, Professor. Materials chemistry, sensors, nanostructures, energy conversion, nanowires, miniaturizing optoelectronic devices, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, solid state lighting.
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Assistant Professors

Tanja Cuk, PhD, Assistant Professor.

Felix R. Fischer, PhD, Assistant Professor.

Naomi S Ginsberg, Assistant Professor.

Ming Chen Hammond, Assistant Professor. Molecular biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, synthetic biology, chemical biology.
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Thomas Maimone, Assistant Professor.

Evan W Miller, Assistant Professor.

Ke Xu, PhD, Assistant Professor.

Adjunct Faculty

Anne Baranger, Adjunct Faculty.

Lecturers

Michelle Christine Douskey, Lecturer.

Peter Marsden, Lecturer.

Steven F. Pedersen, Lecturer.

MaryAnn Robak, Lecturer.

Contact Information

Department of Chemistry

419 Latimer Hall

Phone: 510-642-5882

Fax: 510-642-9675

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Department Chair

Daniel Neumark, PhD

B64 Hildebrand Hall

Phone: 510-642-3502

chemchair@berkeley.edu

Vice Chair of Biological Grad Program

Jamie Cate, PhD

708B Stanley Hall

Phone: 510-666-2749

jcate@lbl.org

Vice Chair of Synthetic Grad Program

Matthew Francis, PhD

724 Latimer Hall

Phone: 510-643-9915

mbfrancis@berkeley.edu

Vice Chair of Physical Grad Program

Phillip Geissler, PhD

207 Gilman Hall

Phone: 510-642-8716

geissler@berkeley.edu

Student Affairs Officer

Lynn Keithlin

419D Latimer Hall

Phone: 510-642-5883

keithlin@berkeley.edu

Student Affairs Officer

Aileen Harris

419 Latimer Hall

Phone: 510-642-5884

aileenak@berkeley.edu

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