Professor Abigail Doyle has been named one of 31 National Finalists for the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Chosen from a pool of 309 nominated promising scientific researchers […]

We are sad to report that synthetic chemist Professor David Evans, co-creator of ChemDraw, former UCLA faculty member, and 2006 Seaborg Medalist, passed away at the age of 81 on […]

The department is seeking outstanding candidates for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor.  The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is conducting […]

Professors Johnny Pang and Anish Nag have been named the recipients of the 2021 Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching.   The Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching was established in […]

The department is seeking outstanding candidates for tenure–track or tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor.  We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or […]

Professor Michael Jung has been selected for UCLA’s 130th Faculty Research Lectureship, placing him among the university’s most distinguished scholars. A tradition established at UCLA in 1925, the purpose of […]

Professors William Gelbart and Alexander Spokoyny receive 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards. As part of the UCLA Undergraduate Research Week held May 18 – 22, 2019, undergraduate student […]

Educational innovator Laurence Lavelle receives 2019-20 UCLA NSF Professional Development Award for successful student resources. In addition to teaching large diverse undergraduate chemistry courses, Lavelle conceptualized and developed Chemistry Community, […]