Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 445-7916, ljw@rutchem.rutgers.edu

 

• Education and Research Experience

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Associate Professor
New Jersey 2001-Present

Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow,
1998-2001
Prof. S. J. Danishefsky

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, 1997, Prof. D. S. Kemp 

The University of Arizona
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 1996,
Prof. E. A. Mash 

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
B.S. Chemistry with Honors, 1991

 

• Honors and Awards

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
J.L.R. Morgan Chair of Synthetic Chemistry, 2001-2006
J. & J. Discovery Award, 2003-2005
Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Teaching, 2005

Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY
Lawrence and Selma Ruben Fellowship, 2000-2001
N.I.H. Post Doctoral Fellowship, 1998-2000.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
C. S. Marvel Fellowship, 1996-1997.
Gregson Scholarship, 1995-1996.
Graduate Research Fellowship, summer 1994.
Graduate Academic Scholarship, 1992-1994.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
Regents Scholarship, 1987-1991.

 

• Professional Societies

            American Chemical Society, Member
            Alpha Chi Sigma, Member