Welcome New Faculty and Staff
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Professor
| 1979 |
B.S. in Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| 1984 |
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Iowa |
| 1985 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Michigan |
| 1987 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Northwestern University |
| 1987–2006 |
Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University |
Honors, Awards, Professional Service and Recognition
Research Interests
Inorganic chemistry, solid state and coordination chemistry of chalcogenide compounds. Design of new materials, exploratory synthesis, thermoelectric materials, nanostructured materials, intermetallics, mesoporous semiconductors, phase-change materials, conducting polymers, intercalation chemistry.
Regan J. Thomson, Assistant Professor
| 1998 |
B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry, The Australian National University |
| 2003 |
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University with Professor Lewis N. Mander. |
| 2003–2006 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University with Professor David A. Evans |
Honors, Awards, Professional Service and Recognition
Research Interests
Total synthesis of complex polycyclic natural products. The development of new synthetic methods. Applications of natural products to medicinal and biological problems, with a special interest in neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.
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- Southern Highlands Conference Postgraduate Award (2002)
- Alan Sargeson Merit Award, ANU (2001-2003)
- ANU Graduate School Scholarship (2000-2003)
- The University Medal in Chemistry, ANU (1998)
- Adrien Alberts Chemistry Prize, ANU (1998)
- Presidential Young Investigator Award. National Science Foundation, 1989-1994.
- ACS Inorganic Chemistry Division Award: EXXON Faculty Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry, 1990.
- Beckman Young Investigator, 1992-1994.
- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow 1991-1993
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar 1993-1998
- Michigan State University Distinguished Faculty Award 1998.
- Sigma Xi 2000 Senior Meritorious Faculty Award.
- University Distinguished Professor MSU 2001.
- John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow 2002
- Alexander von Humboldt Prize, 2003.
- Morley Medal, American Chemical Society, Cleveland Section, 2003.
- Editorial Advisory Board: Inorganic Chemistry, 1994-1998, Chemistry of Materials, 1993-2000, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Zeitschift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, Bulletin Kor. Chem. Society.
- Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Solid State Chemistry
- Chairman: Solid State Chemistry Subdivision, American Chemical Society 1998-1999.
