Scott K. Silverman
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BornOctober 7, 1972
EducationB.S. UCLA, Ph.D. Caltech, Postdoc University of Colorado Boulder
AwardsBeckman Fellow, 2004-2005[1]
Scott K. Silverman | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1972 |
| Education | B.S. UCLA, Ph.D. Caltech, Postdoc University of Colorado Boulder |
| Awards | Beckman Fellow, 2004-2005[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Academic advisors | Dennis A. Dougherty, Thomas R. Cech |
| Website | www |
Scott K. Silverman[2] is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the department of chemistry in 2000 as assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2006,[3] and was promoted to professor in 2010.[4]
His main research interest is in the identification, characterization, and application of deoxyribozymes, DNA used as a catalyst.[5]
