Gerald B. (GB) Hammond
Professor and Endowed Chair in Organic Chemistry
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Division: Organic Chemistry
Specialty: Synthesis and Natural Products Phone: 502-852-5998 Email: gb.hammond@louisville.edu Website: Hammond Group |
Education and Research Experience
1975 B.S. Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru in Lima, Peru
1979 M.S. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
1985 Ph.D. University of Birmingham, England
1979 M.S. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
1985 Ph.D. University of Birmingham, England
Research Interests
- -Interactions of fluorine with organic and organometallic compounds, aimed toward the synthesis of fluorinated building blocks
-Systematic, international, and multidisciplinary studies of Peruvian medicinal plants targeting cancer and the so-called neglected diseases
-Development of environmentally friendly synthetic methodologies and external supports for the construction of organic molecules
-New anticancer therapies, in collaboration with faculty from other disciplines and institutions.
2014 Fulbright Distinguished Chair
