UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry alumnus and Reed College Professor Emeritus Thomas Dunne ’52 died on April 5, 2020, at the age of 89. Dunne received a B.S. in chemistry from UCLA in 1952 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Washington in 1957. He then worked as a chemist at Central Research labs […]

Alumnus Rafal Dziedzic (PhD ’19 Spokoyny group) has been named as a recipient of the 2020 ACS-DIC Young Investigator Award.  Rafal was recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) for his work  research he conducted with Professor Alex Spokoyny during his Ph.D. studies at UCLA. He will participate in the […]

Biotechnology analyst Dr Kennen MacKay (PhD ’12, S Clarke) has been appearing weekly on CNBC’s business news show to discuss the spread of COVID-19. In his role as Biotechnology Equity Research Analyst with RBC Capital Markets, MacKay normally uses his modeling skills to analyze biotechnology stocks for drug development and commercialization; he is now using […]

Dr Ralph Bauer (BS ’52, PhD ’58) has been selected to receive the 2020 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Legacy Award. “Dr. Bauer, you honor us with your lifetime of achievements” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in the video announcement of the award. “You represent the very best of UCLA and we are proud to […]

Researcher Dr Rachel Ogorzalek Loo is recipient of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Al Yergey Mass Spectrometry Scientist Award.  The award recognizes “unsung heroes” for their dedication and significant contributions to mass spectrometry-based science.   Rachel is a researcher in Professor Joe Loo’s group in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and is also […]

BMSB PhD student Xiaofei “Fay” Lin is gaining attention for her efforts to raise mental health awareness in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM).  Having struggled with depression herself, Fay started advocating for mental health awareness in STEM after seeing the appalling effects of mental health stigma first-hand.   “For the longest time, I was afraid […]

3rd year biochemistry graduate student Evan Maltz (Wollman group) wins the Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) Early Career Research Day award. A graduate student in the UCLA Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology Program, Evan conducts research in Professor Roy Wollman’s group. Before coming to UCLA, he received B.S. degrees in Molecular Biology and […]

A generous donation to create a term chair in UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has been pledged by Professors Randy Schekman and Sabeeha Merchant. We are extremely pleased to announce a fantastic gift to the department from UCLA alumnus and Nobel Laureate Professor Randy Schekman (BA from UCLA in ’71) and his partner, Professor […]