Degrees and Appointments: 

• B.S. 1960, University of North Dakota
• M.S. 1962, University of North Dakota
• Ph.D. 1965, Cornell University

Research Specialities: 

• Astrobiology and Astrochemistry
• Bioanalytical
• Bioorganic
• Biophysics
• Chemical Biology
• Chemical Reaction Dynamics/Kinetics/Interactions​
• Metabolism, Signaling, and Regulation
• Protein and Membrane Biochemistry
• Spectroscopy/Molecular Structure
• Structural Biology
• Surface and Solid State
• Synthesis/Synthetic Methods Development
• Theory, Modeling, and Simulation

Awards and Honors:

• Murray Goodman Scientific Excellence & Mentorship Award, 2011
• Arizona Technology Innovator of the Year, 2009
• Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, ACS, 2009
• Ralph F. Hirschmann Award, ACS, 2002
• Pierce (now Merrifield) Award in Peptide Science, APS, 1993
• Doctor Honorus Causa, Free University of Brussels, 1989