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The Joseph F. Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture
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Friday, May 2, 2008
"The changing face of natural products chemistry, integrating new sources and molecular approaches"
Distinguished Professor of Oceanography
and Pharmaceutical Science William Fenical
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
William Fenical is Distinguished Professor of Oceanography and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), UC-San Diego. Professor Fenical received all of his higher education in California (Ph.D. UC-Riverside 1968) and was appointed at SIO in 1974. Throughout his career, spent entirely at SIO, Professor Fenical has illustrated the unique natural products produced by marine plants and invertebrates.
More recently, Professor Fenical's research interests changed to encompass the natural products chemistry of marine bacteria found in the deep oceans. Studies showed that genetically-unprecedented bacteria could be recovered from deep ocean muds. His research group has focused much of their efforts exploring this new resource.
Notable recent achievements from the Fenical group include the discovery of two structurally unique cancer drugs that are currently entering phase II human clinical trials.
4:00 pm
Reception in the Physical Sciences Building
5:00 pm
Awards Ceremony and Lecture in the Baskin Engineering Auditorium
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For additional information about this lecture, please call the Chemistry Department at (831) 459-4823.
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