Degrees & Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellow, 1977-1979

Stanford University Department of Chemistry

Post-Doctoral Student

Advisor: Prof. W.S. Johnson

Ph.D. Chemistry, 1977

Case Western Reserve University

Research Advisor: Prof. G.A. Olah

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, 1972

Case Institute of Technology

Professional Positions

Department Chair, 1996-present

University at Albany Department of Chemistry

Professor, 1995-present

University at Albany Department of Chemistry

Associate Professor, 1987-1995

University at Albany Department of Chemistry

Assistant Professor, 1981-1987

University at Albany

Research Chemist, 1979-1981

Biochemicals Dept., Experimental Station, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours, Inc

Research Areas

• Organic Chemistry

Research Interests

• Organofluorine Chemistry
• Anti-Mycobacterial Agents
• Genetically Engineered Materials for Microelectronics
• Transition Metal Complex Chemistry

Honors and Professional Activities

• 77 invited lectures, 30 invited papers at conferences
• 105 contributed papers at national and international meetings
• Two-time recipient of Convention Intercantonale Romande Pour L'Enseignment du 3è Cycle en Chime, Switzerland
• Visiting Professor, Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan, April 2000
• Professeur associé, Faculté de Pharmacie de Châtenay-Malabry Université de Paris, France, June 1992
• Universität Gastprofessor, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Switzerland, 1 Feb-31 July 1990 and Gastdozent, Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Eidgenössiche Technische Hochschule, Zürich, Switzerland. 1 Aug 1989 -31 Jan 1990