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Michael F. Thorpe has joined the univer sity as foundation professor to set up a new group in biophysics theory, specializing in studying the relationships between flexi bility and function in biomolecules. He holds joint appointments in the depart ments of physics and astronomy and of chemistry and biochemistry, as well as in the Arizona Biodesign Institute. Thorpe has a B.Sc. in physics from the University of Manchester, in England, and a D.Phil, and a D.Sc. in theoretical physics from the University of Oxford.
NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL Bridgewater, N.J.
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Daejeon, South Korea David G. Churchill, who specializes in organometallic and coordination chem istry, has been appointed assistant profes sor of chemistry. From 2 0 0 2 to 2 0 0 4 , Churchill served as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in inorganic chem istry from Columbia University UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Amherst Michael F. Malone, who is the Ronnie & Eugene M. Isenberg Professor of Engi neering, has been named dean of the uni versity's College of Engineering. He has taught and conducted research at the uni versity for more than two decades, serving as head of the chemical engineering de partment from 1997 to 2002. Malone re ceived a B.S. in chemical engineering from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UMass, Amherst. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville Gary A. Sulikowski has joined the uni versity as a professor of chemistry and a member of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Previously a professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University he is interested in synthetic strategies and meth ods, biomimetic synthesis, and drug de velopment. Sulikowski holds a B.S. in chemistry from Wayne State University, 42
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There are two new appointments in Na tional Starch Personal Care. Do ree η Η owa rd, who was previously technical service supervisor for hairstyling products at the company's European de velopment laboratory has started as senior technical service supervisor. Howard joined National Starch in 1996. She holds a B.S. in chemistry from Lehigh Universi ty, Bethlehem, Pa., and an M.S. in applied chemistry from New Jersey Institute of Technology, in Newark. Jennifer Moore has been named senior technical services chemist in the skin care technical services group. Since coming to National Starch in 2002, she has served as technical services chemist for the AsiaPacific region. Moore earned both a B.S. and an M.S. in chemistry from the Uni versity of Maryland. OTHER COMPANIES Steadman Harrison has been appointed senior research director and executive di rector of R&D at Piedmont Research Cen ter, the preclinical cancer research division of PPD, Wilmington, N.C. Before joining Piedmont, Harrison worked as executive director of experimental medicine and of business development at EMD Pharma ceuticals. He graduated with a B.S. in chemistry from Mississippi State Univer sity and he earned an M.S. in organic chem istry and a doctorate in pharmacology from Indiana University Alan F. Joslyn has joined Penwest Phar maceuticals, Danbury Conn., as senior vice president of R&D, leaving his position as vice president for internal medicine at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D. Beginning in 1995, he held leader ship roles in global drug development at J&J'sJanssen Research Foundation.Joslyn earned a B.A. in biology, a B.S. in medici nal chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemical pharmacology, all from the State Universi ty of New York, Buffalo. Kenneth Y. Lo has joined Ranbaxy Inc., Princeton, Ν J., as counsel for intellectual
property Lo was previously associated with several law firms in Washington, D C . He earned a B.Sc. in chemistry from the Uni versity of Victoria, in British Columbia; a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Florida; and aJ.D. from American Uni versity Washington College of Law, Wash ington, D C . Byron H. Long has joined Cetek Corp., Marlborough, Alass., as director of oncol ogy research. He comes from the Pharma ceutical Research Institute of Bristol-My ers Squibb, where he was senior principal scientist in oncology biology Before mov ing to Bristol-Myers, Long worked as an as sistant professor of pharmacology at Bay lor College of Medicine and as a scientific consultant for Bristol-Myers. He earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Northwestern University Medical School. William Murrell has been named vice president of urethanes at Crompton Corp., Middlebury Conn. He will also oversee the company's oleochemicals business seg ment. Murrell has worked at American Can Co., AlliedSignal, and Witco. Most re cently, he was vice president of olefins and styrenics for Crompton, following the 1999 merger of Crompton & Knowles and Witco. He earned a B.S. in chemical engi neering from Purdue University Jorge Nogueira has been promoted from head of sales and busi ness development to senior vice president of consumer health at Rhodia Pharma So lutions, Cranbury Ν J. He has also been in charge of perfumery and specialties, North American organic in termediates, and South American specialty chemicals. Nogueira earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and an M.B. A. from CEDEP Fontainebleau, in France. David WaIshaw has joined Codexis, Red wood City Calif, as head of production planning and supply-chain management. He comes from Avecia, where he was most recently general manager for early-phase development. He is a graduate of the Roy al Society of Chemistry through study at the University of Huddersfield, in England. This section is compiled by Deanna Miller. Announcements of promotions and new hires may be sent to
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