DAVID L. VAN VRANKEN

EDUCATION:
    Postdoc, Bioorganic Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1991-1994.
    Ph.D., Organic Synthesis, Stanford University,  September, 1987-1991.
    B.S., Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983-1987.

CURRENT RESEARCH:
• Synthetic methodology involving palladium-catalyzed carbene insertion
• Synthesis of fluorescent substrates and inhibitors of MAP kinases
• Chemically reactive peptide tags

EXPERIENCE:
Professor of Chemistry,  University of California, Irvine,  2002 – present. Vice Chair of Teaching and Academic Curriculum
Associate Professor of Chemistry,  University of California, Irvine, 2000-present.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry,  University of California, Irvine, 1994-2000.
Postdoctoral Research  with Professor Peter G. Schultz, The University of California
    at Berkeley, 1991-1994.   
Graduate Research  with Professor Barry M. Trost, Stanford University, 1987-1991.
Undergraduate Research, under Professor Craig S. Wilcox, The University of Texas
    at Austin, 1986-1987.
Surface Chemistry Technician,   IBM Corporation, Austin, TX, 1985-1986.
Undergraduate Research,   The Institute for Biomedical Research, The University of Texas at     Austin, August-December, 1984, under Professor Karl A. Folkers.


HONORS AND AWARDS:
Class of 2005 Outstanding Professor Award - School of Physical Sciences, 2005
School of Physical Sciences Award for Outstanding Contributions
    to Undergraduate Education, 2000
2000 Arthur C. Cope Scholar, American Chemical Society, 2000
Research Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1999
Eli Lilly Faculty Grantee, 1998
UCI Faculty Career Development Award, 1997
Glaxo-Wellcome Chemistry Scholar Award, 1996
National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1996
Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award, 1994
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with special honors in chemistry, 1987
American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Senior Award, UT-Austin, 1987
College of Natural Sciences Dean's Scholar, 1983-1987
University of Texas College Scholar, 1983-1986

FELLOWSHIPS and SCHOLARSHIPS:
    National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1991-1993; National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 1988-1991; Robert A. Welch Foundation Scholarship, 1983-1987; Darryl Royal Endowed Presidential Scholarship, 1986-1987; Floy Agnew Endowed Presidential Scholarship, 1985-1986; White Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship, 1983-1987; CONOCO Scholarship, 1983-1985; University of Texas Academic Scholarship, 1983-1987

MEMBERSHIP:
American Chemical Society, 1988; Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1988; Phi Beta Kappa, 1984; Phi Kappa Phi, 1984; Golden Key National Honor Society, 1984; Alpha Lambda Delta, 1984; Phi Eta Sigma, 1984.