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President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipients 1997 - 1998Physical Sciences
Education: A.B. Amherst College, Chemistry; A.M. Harvard University, Organic Chemistry; Ph.D. Harvard University, Organic Chemistry Dissertation: Exon product complementation enzymological protein structure/function studies of triosephosphate isomerism as relates to our laboratory's theory on the orgin of exon and intros and protein evolution. Dissertation Advisor: Jeremy R. Knowles, Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Harvard University Research Topic: Investigations into the Function of CKS1 in the Cell Cycle Mentors: Jean Y.J. Wang, Professor of Biology, University of California, San Diego and Steven I. Reed, Member of TSRI La Jolla Current Position: Scientist, Triad Therapeutics
Education: B.S. Texas Christian University, Chemistry; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Organic Chemistry Dissertation: The synthesis of an anthracene-bridged naphthalenophane and its complexation of phenols and bicycle aromatic quests was studied. Multiple edge-faced interactions were observed. Dissertation Advisor: H. W. Whitlock, Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Topic: the development of new methodology to facilitate the synthesis of large molecules for the study of interactions in biologically important systems. Mentor: Larry E. Overman, Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Montana State University
Education: B.A. University of Wisconsin- Madison, Geology & Geophysics; M.S. University of California, Los Angeles, Geophysics; Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Geophysics Dissertation: Thermal/chemical convection with application to the geodynamics of terrestrial planets. Dissertation Advisor: W. M. Kaula, Professor of Earth and Space Science, University of California, Los Angeles Research Topic: The dynamic interaction of the earth's continents with its deep interior. Mentor: Mark Richards, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, University of California, Berkeley Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Rice University
Education: B.S. Washington University, Physics and Electrical Engineering; M.A. Harvard University, Applied Physics; Ph.D. Harvard University, Applied Physics Dissertation: Use of electron-beam lithography and shadow-evaporation to fabricate single-electron transistors Dissertation Advisor: Michael Tinkham, Professor of Physics & Applied Physics, Harvard University Research Topic: The charge transport mechanism of the chemically-derived nanostructures Mentor: Paul McEuen, Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, UC Irvine
Education: B.A. Boston University, Geology; M.A. Boston University, Geology; Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, Earth Sciences Dissertation: Ancient sediments of Earth and Mars Dissertation Advisor: Gustaf Arrhenius, Professor of Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego Research Topic: Carbon and phosphate geochemistry of ancient sediments on Earth and Mars Mentor: T. M. Morrison, Professor of Earth and Space Science, University of California, Los Angeles Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder
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