Chemistry Sources at Boston College

Paul Davidovits
Professor, Chemistry Department
College of Arts & Sciences
B.S, M.S. and Ph.D. Columbia University

Environmental and atmospheric chemistry; acid rain formation; chemistry of ozone depletion; gas-liquid interactions in clouds and fog. A pioneer in the effort to understand the phenomena of acid rain and ozone depletion; has devised several accurate experimental techniques which make it possible for scientists to understand how gases interact with rain droplets. The results of his experiments led to the first fundamental understanding of how acid rain forms. Fellow of the American Physical Society. Author of articles including "Entry of Gas Molecules into Liquids"; "Development of an Aerosol Mass Spectrometer for Size and Composition Analysis of Submicron Particles," and "Gas Phase Diffusive Transport to a Train of Moving Droplets."

617.552.3617
paul.davidovits.1@bc.edu
http://chemserv.bc.edu/faculty/davidovits.html

Amir Hoveyda
Joseph T. and Patricia Vanderslice Millennium Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department
College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. Columbia University
Ph.D. Yale University

Pharmaceutical design and development; chemistry of medicine; science education. Has developed unique ways of catalysis to design cost-effective drugs for the treatment of fungal infections that plague cancer and AIDS patients. Recipient of numerous grants recognizing his work and its potential, including the National Science Foundation's National Young Investigator Award, the American Cancer Society's Junior Faculty Research Award. A leader in introducing undergraduates to advanced chemical research, through the creation of a laboratory devoted solely to undergraduate chemistry honors students. Author or co-author of numerous related articles, including "Zr-Catalyzed Electrophilic Carbomagnesation of Aryl Olefins. Mechanism-Based Control of Zr-Mg Ligand Exchange" and Efficient and Recyclable Monomeric and Dendritic Ru-Based Metatheses Catalysts." Courses have included: "Principles of Modern Chemistry"; "Mechanistic Organic Chemistry."

617.552.3618
amir.hoveyda.1@bc.edu
http://chemserv.bc.edu/faculty/hoveyda.html

Larry McLaughlin
Professor, Chemistry Department
College of Arts & Sciences
B.Sc. University of California at Riverside, Ph.D. University of Alberta

Nucleic acids; chemistry of DNA and RNA. One of the nation's leading biochemical scientists, his work is shedding light on the role of DNA and RNA and laying the groundwork for the possible development of drugs for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. In an extremely competitive environment, he continues to draw large research grants and regularly publishes his findings in chemistry journals. Recent articles include "On the Characteristics of Migration of Oligomeric DNA in Polyacrylamide Gels and in Free Solution"; "Minor Groove Functional Groups are Critical for the B-Form Conformation of Duplex DNA"; "Perylene and Naphthalene Linkers for Stabilization of Triplexes Containing DNA and RNA Targets"; Migration Effects for Small Phosphate-Labeled Single-Stranded DNA Fragments in Gels: Prediction and Experiment," and "The Importance of Specific Adenosine N7-Nitrogens for Efficient Cleavage by a Hammerhead Ribozyme. A Model for Magnesium Binding." Courses have included: "Biochemistry Seminar."

617.552.3622
larry.mclaughlin.1@bc.edu
http://chemserv.bc.edu/faculty/mclaughlin.html

Lawrence T. Scott
Professor, Chemistry Department
College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. Princeton University; Ph.D. Harvard University

Chemistry as it relates to environmental concerns; new materials from "Buckyballs" (or fullerenes). Has published more than 100 research papers in scientific journals. Former member of the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Courses include: "Principles of Modern Chemistry"; "Organic Chemistry Seminar."

617.552.8024
lawrence.scott@bc.edu
http://chemserv.bc.edu/faculty/scott.html