2015 Federal Interagency Chemistry Representatives (FICR) Meeting

Participant Bio Pages

Research Background: Chemical kinetics and spectroscopy, laser chemistry

•1975-1980 PhD Physical Chemistry, Univ. of California, Berkeley•1981-1982 NRC Postdoc, Naval Research Laboratory•1983-1990 Scientist, McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories•1991-present Program Officer – Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Current Responsibilities:

•Program Officer– Molecular Dynamics &Theoretical Chemistry

Hobbies: Sports, Crosswords, Reading, Travel Challenge: Applying methods of physical chemistry to complex, important problems

Michael R. Berman michael.berman@us.af.mil 703-696-7781

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

https://community.apan.org/afosr/w/researchareas/7655.molecular-dynamics-and-theoretical-chemistry.aspx

Background: • 1983-1985 Agricultural Sciences, Engineer in Agronomy, Rennes, France.• 1986-1987 Masters, Agricultural Economics, University of Georgia, Georgia.• 1995-1996 Masters in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School, Vermont.

Current Responsibilities: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration: Strategic analyst with unique knowledge of chemicals manufacturing and its inter-relationships with economic policies, environmental protection, and consumer demands. Focus on innovation and competitiveness, especially with regards to greener chemical manufacturing. Core competencies in navigating complex multi-cultural Environments to achieve consensus among agencies with diverse mandates. Skilled at encouraging creative strategies toward conflict resolution and/or program executions.

Hobbies: Yoga, nature, reading Challenges: urban pressure, presence and awareness.

Blandine Trouille blandine.trouille@trade.gov 202 482 0129

Office of Materials - Department of Commerce Chemicals Industry

Research Background: Microbial Ecology/Environmental Engineering

• 2000 PhD Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts

• 2000 – 2004 Post Doc/Research Faculty, University of Massachusetts,Dept. of Microbiology

• 2004 – 2012 Program Manager – Subsurface Biogeochemical Research program (BER)

Current Responsibilities: • 2012 – present Division Director, Biological Systems Science (BER)

Todd Anderson Todd.Anderson@science.doe.gov 301-903-3213

Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) - Department of Energy

Biological Systems Sciences Division (BSSD)

http://science.energy.gov/ber/research/bssd/

The division manages a portfolio of programs within BER including the DOE

Bioenergy Research Centers, the Genomic Science Program, the Joint Genome

Institute (a DOE National Scientific User Facility), the DOE Systems Biology

Knowledgebase (KBase) and, programs in the Radiological Sciences and Structural

Biology end stations at the DOE Synchrotron Light Sources. Dr. Anderson holds a

bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree

in environmental engineering from the Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in

environmental engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Research Background: Ultrafast spectroscopy, Cellular biophysics

• 1998-2004 PhD in Physical Chemistry, MIT• 2004-2007 Postdoc, Applied Physics, Cornell University• 2007-2013 Professor of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill• 2013-now Program Manager, DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences

Current Responsibilities:

• Program Manager:– Fuels from Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub– Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)– Solar Photochemistry Core Program

Hobbies: Running, Gardening, Family

Chris Fecko Christopher.Fecko@science.doe.gov 301-903-1303

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/about/staff/dr-christopher-fecko/

Research Background: Combustion Chemistry (experimental and computational), Complex Reacting Flows, Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy, High-Speed Imaging, Microelectrochemical Cells (experimental and theoretical)

•1987-1992 PhD Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University•1992-1995 Postdoc Sandia National Laboratories; Visiting FacultyUniversity of Colorado •1995-1999 ISS Inc.; Gas Turbine Combustion (AFRL);•2000-2004 Sandia National Laboratories (Engine Technologies,Microfluidics) •2004-2007 Program Manager, Separations & Analysis (DOE/BES)

Current Responsibilities (since 2007):

•Program Manager – Condensed Phase and Interfacial MolecularScience (CPIMS) http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/condensed-phase-and-interfacial-molecular-sciences/

Gregory Fiechtner Gregory.Fiechtner@science.doe.gov 301-903-5809

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

Research Background: Computational Materials Science

• 1999-2004 PhD Physical Chemistry, UCLA• 2005-2009 Postdoc, New York University• 2009-2011 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow,

DOE BES • 2011- now Program Manager, DOE BES

Current Responsibilities:

• Program Manager – Energy Frontier Research Centers• BES Coordinator – Office of Science Early Career

Research Program

Hobbies: Dancing, Gardening, Cooking, Travel Challenge: Creating opportunities for early career scientists.

Robin L. Hayes robin.hayes@science.doe.gov 301-903-9659

Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) - Department of Energy

http://science.energy.gov/bes/efrc/; http://www.energyfrontier.us/video-contest

Research Background: Analytical Chemistry •1961-1965 PhD, Analytical Chemistry, University of Michigan•1965-1984 Faculty member and Associate Dean, Seton Hall University•1975-1976 Sabbatical, Senior Visitor, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University•1984-1988 IPA at Department of Energy, SC-BES, Chemical Sciences Division•1988-1991 Program manager, National Center for Research Resources, NIH•1991-present Program manager, DOE Office of Biological & Environmental Research

Current Responsibilities: •Program Manager – Structural Biology Infrastructure•Program manager – Subsurface Biogeochemistry Research•Program manager – Genomic Science Program

Miscellaneous: • Member, American Chemical Society (Fellow, 2011), American Physical Society, Society for

Applied Spectroscopy, Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry

Hobbies: Listening to music, stamp collecting, reading (Honorary Fellow, Library of America) Challenge: Coordination with other public and private funding sources

Roland F. Hirsch Roland.hirsch@science.doe.gov 301-903-9009 Office of Biological & Environmental Research Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy

http://science.energy.gov/ber/

Research Background: Density-Functional Methods for Molecular Complexes

•1981-1986 PhD Theoretical Physics , Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison•1986-2008 NRL Center for Computational Materials Science•2002-2003 NSF Program Officer, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry•1993-1994 Sabbatical – Max-Planck-Institute for Solid-State Physics (Stuttgart)

Current Responsibilities:

•Program Manager – Computational andTheoretical Chemistry

•Chemistry PM for BES/ASCR SciDAC Program•Allocation of midscale computer resources

(NERSC) to BES community.

Hobbies: Running, Cooking, Travel Challenge: Encouraging high-risk mission-relevant disruptive advances

Mark R. Pederson mark.pederson@science.doe.gov 301-903-9956

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/computational-and-theoretical-chemistry

Current Responsibilities:

•Program Manager – Catalysis Science

Hobbies: Playing with my son Challenge: Getting settled into new career path and new environment

Research Background: Catalysis Science

•1995-2000 PhD Chemical Engineering , Virginia Tech•2000-2003 Post doctoral, ETH-Zuerich and University ofDelaware •2003-2015 Staff Scientist, Chemical Science Division andCenter for Nanophase Materials Science, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN

Viviane Schwartz Viviane.schwartz@science.doe.gov 301-903-0448

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/catalysis-science/

Research Background: Gas phase photochemistry/dynamics of small molecules and condensed phase photochemistry/photophysics of organic dyes. •1984-1990 PhD Physical Chemistry, UC Berkeley•1990-1992 Postdoc Tokyo Institute of Technology & Hitachi Research Laboratory, Japan•1992-1993 Postdoc Brookhaven National Laboratory•1993-2005 Asst./Assoc. Professor of Chemistry, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC•1997-1998 Visiting Researcher Inst. of Phys. & Chem. Research (RIKEN), Saitama, Japan•2006-2008 Program manager, Instrumentation, Division of Chemistry, NSF

Current Responsibilities: •Program Manager – Gas Phase Chemical Physics (GPCP)•Early Career Research Program

Hobbies: Fitness, Japanese culture Challenge: Research areas possibly overlooked in addition to combustion for consideration by the Gas Phase Chemical Physics program

Wade N. Sisk Wade.Sisk@science.doe.gov 301-903-5692

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/gas-phase-chemical-physics/

Research Background: Spectral Sensitization, Semiconductor Electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, Imaging Science •1972-1976 PhD Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley•1977-1978 Post-doctoral, Fritz Haber Institute, West Berlin•1979-1985 Mount Holyoke College, Department of Chemistry

•1984-1985 Sabbatical – Solar Energy Research Institute (NREL)

•1985-1996 Polaroid Corporation•1996-2005 Entrepreneurial Business; President, ChemMotif, Inc.

•2005-2015 Detailee and Program Manager, BES

Current Responsibilities: •Program Manager – Solar Photochemistry•Program Manager – Radiation Chemistry

Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, Travel Challenge: Quality research that advances the mission

Mark T. Spitler mark.spitler@science.doe.gov 301-903-4568

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/solar-photochemistry/

Research Background: Enzymology, biophysics, and carbohydrate chemistry

•1976-1981 PhD Biochemistry, Univ. of California - Davis•1981-1984 Postdoc Anaerobic Microbiology, Univ. of California - Davis•1984-1989 Research Chemist, US Department of Agriculture•1989-2007 Various roles in various SF Bay Area Biotech/Biopharma/Instrumentation Cos

Current Responsibilities:

•Program Manager - Physical Biosciences•Program Manager - Bio-oriented Energy Frontier

Research Centers (EFRCs)

Hobbies: Amphibian conservation, outdoor activities, travel, good food, making wine.

Challenge: Making GOOD wine, being shy, saving the world one grant at a time…

Robert J. Stack robert.stack@science.doe.gov 301-903-5652

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/physical-biosciences

Research Background: Actinide and Transactinide Chemistry

• 1991-1995 Reed College, Bachelor of Arts & Senior Reactor Operator• 1995-2001 UC Berkeley, PhD: Superheavy Element (SHE) Chemistry• 2001-2002 LBNL, Postdoc: Environmental Actinide Chemistry• 2003 Technical University Munich, Visiting Scientist: SHE Chemistry, n scattering • 2004-2011 LLNL, Staff Scientist: SHE research, Stockpile Radiochem, Nuclear Forensics

Current Responsibilities:

• Program Manager – Heavy Element Chemistry program• Program Manger – Energy Frontier Research Centers

Hobbies: Aviation, Fencing, Travel Challenges: Keeping the research focused on

materials that are difficult to work with

Philip Wilk Philip.Wilk@science.doe.gov 301-903-4537

Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Department of Energy Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biological Sciences (CSGB)

http://science.energy.gov/bes/csgb/research-areas/heavy-element-chemistry/

Research Background: Bioengineering, Theoretical Physiology Modeling, Chemical Engineering Transport Phenomena, Chemical Safety for Sustainability

•1986-1992 PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania•1992-1995 Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health•2004-2008 National Research Council Senior Research Associate•2008-2013 Science Review Team Leader, National Center for Environmental Research(NCER), EPA

Current Responsibilities:

•Matrix Interface (ACD) for the CSS Research Program, STAR Research Program Manager forCSS, NCER, EPA

Hobbies: The Good News Missions, Compassion International Challenge: Discovering and Facilitating Transformative Scientific Research

Intaek Hahn Hahn.intaek@epa.gov 703-347-8079

ORD, NCER - US EPA Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS)

• Dr. Fabian is a program director at the National Institute of General MedicalSciences (NIGMS) where he manages research grants in the areas of bioorganic andmedicinal chemistry as well as overseeing institutional training grants in ChemicalBiology. With a strong interest in career development, co-chairs Chemistry-BiologyInterface Career Development Conference (CBICareer.org).

• Prior to joining NIGMS, Dr. Fabian was the founding scientist at Ambit Biosciences inSan Diego where he led efforts to develop the company’s core technology,KINOMEscan, forever changing the field of kinase drug discovery.

• Dr. Fabian earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Nebraska (Go Huskers!)and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from the University of California, SanDiego. He was then a NIH Fellow at Yale University. Shortly afterwards he served onthe chemistry faculty at the University of Mississippi just long enough to enjoysome of the best barbeque he’s ever had the pleasure of eating.

Miles A. Fabian

Biological Chemistry FabianM@nigms.nih.gov 301-594-3027

Research Background: Chemical and enzymatic synthesis, chemical biology

•1992-1996 BS Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison•1996-2001 PhD Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA•2001-2003 Postdoc, Harvard University•2003-2004 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Washington-Seattle

Current Responsibilities:

•2004-present Scientific Review Officer - NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR)– Synthetic and Biological Chemistry B (SBCB) study section– Special Emphasis Panels in chemistry and biophysics

Hobbies: Loud and/or obnoxious music, dog activities, travel Challenge: DC-area traffic

http://internet.csr.nih.gov/photodisplay/finalinter.aspx?id=1602&orgid=330020008&other=0

Kathryn M. Koeller koellerk@csr.nih.gov 301-408-9333

Center for Scientific Review - National Institutes of Health Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics (BCMB) Integrated Review Group

Research Background: Organic Chemistry

• PhD, Organic Chemistry, Stanford University• Postdoc, Organic and Biochemistry, MIT• Faculty, Fordham University, New York City• R&D Management, American Cyanamid Company and Cytec Industries• NIH: Scientific Review Officer (Center for Scientific Review), Program Director (National

Cancer Institute), Program Director (NIGMS)

Current Responsibilities:

• Program Director for NIGMS grants in organic chemistry relevant to biomedical research (synthetic methods, catalysis, reactivity, natural product synthesis, etc.)

Bob Lees leesro@nigms.nih.gov 301-594-3827

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research Background: Scanning Electron Microscope Dimensional Metrology

•1975-1980 PhD Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge•1981-1985 Applications Laboratory Director AMRAY, Inc.•1985-2006 NBS/NIST Scanning Electron Microscope Dimensional Metrology•2006-2010 Chief, NIST Precision Engineering Division•2010-2011 Chief, NIST Mechanical Metrology Division•2011-2015 Senior Scientist

Current Responsibilities: • Senior Scientist, Semiconductor and Dimensional

Metrology Division• Applications of 3-D SEM dimensional metrology• Metrology and applications of cellulosic nanomaterials

Hobbies: Building computers, home renovation

Michael T. Postek Postek@nist.gov 301-975-2299

Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division Physical Measurement Laboratory

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Research Background: UV-Induced Protein Reactions, “Soft”-Surface Characterization, Engineered Surfaces for Biotechnical Applications

•1983-1988 PhD Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology•1988-1996 Ionizing Radiation Division, Physics Laboratory, NIST•1997-2015 Surface and Microanalysis Science Division/Materials Measurement Science

Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, NIST •2009-2010 Technology Innovation Program Associate, NIST

•Current Responsibilities:

•Research Chemist•NIST Milligan Fellowship Coordinator

Hobbies: Martial Arts, Science Fiction, Weight-lifting Challenge: Encouraging participation in the STEM disciplines of under-represented minorities

Marlon L. Walker marlon.walker@nist.gov 301-975-5593

Materials Measurement Science Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Research Background: Capillary Separations and Analysis of Cultural Heritage •1985-1990 PhD Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill•1990-current Asst./Assoc./Professor of Chemistry, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX•2014-Present NSF Chemistry Program Officer

Current Responsibilities: Program Officer: Chemical Measurements and Imaging,

Program Lead: Research Experiences forUndergraduates, Special Projects

Hobbies: Pottery, Acting, Hiking, Enjoying DC, Travel, Painting

Michelle M. Bushey mbushey@nsf.gov 703-292-4938

National Science Foundation Mathematical and Physical Science Directorate, Division of Chemistry

Challenge: Finding time for all my hobbies

Program Lead: Special Projects

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Kelsey D. Cook kcook@nsf.gov 703-292-7490

National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry (CHE)

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Research Background: Mass Spec. Ionization Mechanisms & Applications •1974-1978 PhD Analytical Chemistry, Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison•1978-1984 Ass’t Prof. of Chemistry, Univ. of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana•1984-2009 Ass’t => Full Prof. of Chemistry, Univ. of Tennessee – Knoxville; ORNLConsultant; Director, NSF Measurement & Control Engineering Center •2006- NSF Program Director, Chemical Measurement & Imaging•2011-2012 Senior Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy•2012-2014 Staff Associate, NSF Office of the Ass’t Dir. for Mathematical & Physical Sci.•2014-2015 Acting Head, NSF International Science & Engineering Section

Current Responsibilities: •Program Director – Chemical Measurement & Imaging•Chair – Forensics Interest Group•Member – Enterprise Architecture Working Group

Hobbies: Hiking, Music, Theater, Travel Challenge: Find ways to advance the scientific foundations underlying forensics

Research Background: Enzymology, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism •1971-1975 PhD Physical Organic Chemistry, Duke University•1975-1978 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago•1978-2013 Assistant/Associate/Full/Emeritus Professor, University of Toledo•2013-Present Program Officer, National Science Foundation

Current Responsibilities: •Program Officer – Chemistry of Life Processes, Enzymes and Metalloproteins,Carbohydrates, Lipids and Membranes

Hobbies: Triathlon

Max O. Funk, Jr. mfunk@nsf.gov 703-292-7212

Division of Chemistry - National Science Foundation Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP)

Background •1976 Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Syracuse University•1985 to present, Professor of Chemistry, Member of theMaterials Science Program at the University of NewHampshire http://pubpages.unh.edu/~rpj/•2014 to present, NSF Chemistry Program Director

Research Interests Mechanistic and computational organic chemistry, methodology for predicting selectivity in complex reactions, synthesis and rearrangement of polycyclic aromatics, strained molecules, pyrolytic chemistry.

Current Responsibilities Program Director: Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanism-B (CSDM-B)

Hobbies: Photography

Challenges: Understanding reaction mechanisms and pushing the limits of chemical structures.

Richard P. Johnson ricjohns@nsf.gov

Chemistry Division - National Science Foundation

David A. Rockcliffe drockcli@nsf.gov 703.292.7123

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences–National Science Foundation

Research Background: Metallobiochemistry

• 1985-1991: PhD Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Loyola Univ. of Chicago• 1991-1995: Postdoc. Texas A&M University , Department of Chemistry• 1995-2007: Asst./Assoc. Faculty, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Kentucky State

University• 2007 – 2013: Program Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, NSF• 2013- 2017: Program Director, Division of Chemistry, NSF

Current Responsibilities: Lead Program Director for MCB Systems & Synthetic Biology ClusterHobbies: Sports. I am a Francophile Challenge: Understanding the Stock Market

2017 - Present: Program Officer: Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, NSF•

Research Background: Natural Products Synthesis; Computational Chemistry •1972-1975 PhD, Montana State University•1975-1975 Ohio State University•1976-2003 Purdue School of Science•2003-2004 N. Dakota State University•2006-2008 ACS•2008-Now ONR

Current Responsibilities: •Computer-Aided Materials Design•HBCU/MI

Hobbies: Exploring Chemical Space Challenge: Materials Informatics

Kenny Lipkowitz Kenny.lipkowitz@navy.mil 703-696-0707

Office of Naval Research - Department of Defense Naval Materials Division

http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-33/All-Programs/332-naval-

materials/Computer-Aided-Materials-Design.aspx

Research Background: Soil and Environmental Chemistry

•1979-1981 PhD Soil Chemistry, Cornell University•1981-1985 Asst. Profesor Investigador, Colegio de Postgraduados, Chapingo, Mexico•1985-2011 Assoc./Full Professor, Soil Science, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez•2011-present National Program Leader (NPL) in Soils, Water, Climate Change, USDA-NIFA

Current Responsibilities:

•NPL – Division of Climate, IBCE– Climate Change Programs: Earth System Modeling,

Water and Climate, Carbon Cycle Science – Climate Change and Food Security Challenge Areas– Bioenergy Natural Resources and Environment

•Co-Chair—Carbon Cycle IWG, US Global ChangeResearch Program

Hobbies: Yoga, Running, Hiking Challenge:

http://www.nifa.usda.gov

Nancy Cavallaro ncavallaro@nifa.usda.gov 202-401-5176

USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Institute of Bioenergy Climate and Environment (IBCE)

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