Steven Charles Zimmerman (born 1957) is an American organic chemist who is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He was born in Chicago in 1957, the second son of organic chemist Howard Zimmerman.[1] He attended public schools in Madison, Wisconsin where he received a B.S. degree in 1979 working for Hans J. Reich. In 1983 he received a Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York City where he worked with Ronald Breslow on pyridoxamine enzyme analogs.
Careeredit
After an NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cambridge with Sir Alan R. Battersby, he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois (1985).
He was appointed the Roger Adams Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004, having previously held a William H. and Janet G. Lycan Professorship.
Administratoredit
Zimmerman served as the Head of the University of Illinois Department of Chemistry from 1999 to 2000 and 2005 to 2012.
As Department Head he managed an academic staff of 115 full-time equivalents (FTE) with a State budget of $8.4 M and total expenditures of $26.7M, including federal research grants and contracts.[2]
He oversaw a $60M fundraising campaign and secured the three largest individual gifts (>$15M total) at the University of Illinois in academic year 2007.[3] He negotiated and oversaw a cooperative agreement to port the University of Illinois Department of Chemistry undergraduate curriculum to the Hanoi University of Science in Vietnam, increased standards for graduate enrollment, and increased the diversity of the faculty, staff, and student body.
Researchedit
His early research was focused on molecular recognition, models of serine proteases,[4] and topologically novel DNA intercalators.[5]
He and his coworkers pioneered the development of a new class of nonmacrocyclic molecular hosts called molecular tweezers,[6][7] also called more recently, molecular clips.
His current work focuses on dendrimers, including their supramolecular chemistry[1][8][9] and the supramolecular chemistry of other polymers (supramolecular polymer chemistry).
Awards and achievementsedit
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, American Chemical Society
Buck-Whitney Award, Eastern New York Section of American Chemical Society
^ abZeng, F.; Zimmerman, S. C. "Dendrimers in supramolecular chemistry: from molecular recognition to self-assembly," Chem. Rev. 1997, 97, 1681-1712.
^Figures from 2009 provided by the University of Illinois, Division of Management Information database, Urbana, Illinois.
^Des Garennes, Christine, "Deferred and Outright Gifts to the U of I," The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL), September 29, 2007.
^Cramer, K. D.; Zimmerman, S. C. "Kinetic effect of a syn-oriented carboxylate on a proximate imidazole in catalysis: a model for the histidine-aspartate couple in enzymes," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 3680-3682.
^Zimmerman, S. C.; Lamberson, C. R.; Cory, M.; Fairley, T. A. "Topologically constrained bifunctional intercalators: DNA intercalation by a macrocyclic bisacridine," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 6805-6809.
^Zimmerman, S. C.; VanZyl, C. M. "Rigid molecular tweezers: synthesis, characterization, and complexation chemistry of a diacridine," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 7894-7896.
^Zimmerman, S. C. "Rigid molecular tweezers as hosts for the complexation of neutral guests," Top. Curr. Chem. 1993, 165, 71-102.
^Zimmerman, S. C.; Zeng, F.; Reichert, D. E. C.; Kolotuchin, S. V. "Self-assembling dendrimers," Science 1996, 271, 1095-1098.
^Zimmerman, S. C.; Wendland, M. S.; Rakow, N. A.; Zharov, I.; Suslick, K. S. "Synthetic hosts by monomolecular imprinting inside dendrimers," Nature 2002, 418, 399-403.
External linksedit
Dr. Steven C. Zimmerman's Current Research
Dr. Steven C. Zimmerman's Research Group Webpage
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Doctoral advisorRonald Breslow Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Administrator 2 2 Research 3 Awards and achievements 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editHe was born in Chicago in 1957 the second son of organic chemist Howard Zimmerman 1 He attended public schools in Madison Wisconsin where he received a B S degree in 1979 working for Hans J Reich In 1983 he received a Ph D at Columbia University in New York City where he worked with Ronald Breslow on pyridoxamine enzyme analogs Career editAfter an NSF NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cambridge with Sir Alan R Battersby he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois 1985 He was appointed the Roger Adams Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2004 having previously held a William H and Janet G Lycan Professorship Administrator edit Zimmerman served as the Head of the University of Illinois Department of Chemistry from 1999 to 2000 and 2005 to 2012 As Department Head he managed an academic staff of 115 full time equivalents FTE with a State budget of 8 4 M and total expenditures of 26 7M including federal research grants and contracts 2 He oversaw a 60M fundraising campaign and secured the three largest individual gifts gt 15M total at the University of Illinois in academic year 2007 3 He negotiated and oversaw a cooperative agreement to port the University of Illinois Department of Chemistry undergraduate curriculum to the Hanoi University of Science in Vietnam increased standards for graduate enrollment and increased the diversity of the faculty staff and student body Research edit His early research was focused on molecular recognition models of serine proteases 4 and topologically novel DNA intercalators 5 He and his coworkers pioneered the development of a new class of nonmacrocyclic molecular hosts called molecular tweezers 6 7 also called more recently molecular clips His current work focuses on dendrimers including their supramolecular chemistry 1 8 9 and the supramolecular chemistry of other polymers supramolecular polymer chemistry Awards and achievements editFellow American Association for the Advancement of Science Arthur C Cope Scholar Award American Chemical Society Buck Whitney Award Eastern New York Section of American Chemical Society Presidential Young Investigator Award National Science Foundation Alfred P Sloan Fellowship Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award Cyanamid Academic Award Eli Lilly Grantee American Cancer Society Junior Faculty AwardReferences edit a b Zeng F Zimmerman S C Dendrimers in supramolecular chemistry from molecular recognition to self assembly Chem Rev 1997 97 1681 1712 Figures from 2009 provided by the University of Illinois Division of Management Information database Urbana Illinois Des Garennes Christine Deferred and Outright Gifts to the U of I The News Gazette Champaign Urbana IL September 29 2007 Cramer K D Zimmerman S C Kinetic effect of a syn oriented carboxylate on a proximate imidazole in catalysis a model for the histidine aspartate couple in enzymes J Am Chem Soc 1990 112 3680 3682 Zimmerman S C Lamberson C R Cory M Fairley T A Topologically constrained bifunctional intercalators DNA intercalation by a macrocyclic bisacridine J Am Chem Soc 1989 111 6805 6809 Zimmerman S C VanZyl C M Rigid molecular tweezers synthesis characterization and complexation chemistry of a diacridine J Am Chem Soc 1987 109 7894 7896 Zimmerman S C Rigid molecular tweezers as hosts for the complexation of neutral guests Top Curr Chem 1993 165 71 102 Zimmerman S C Zeng F Reichert D E C Kolotuchin S V Self assembling dendrimers Science 1996 271 1095 1098 Zimmerman S C Wendland M S Rakow N A Zharov I Suslick K S Synthetic hosts by monomolecular imprinting inside dendrimers Nature 2002 418 399 403 External links editDr Steven C Zimmerman s Current Research Dr Steven C Zimmerman s Research Group Webpage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven Zimmerman 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