B.S. Chemistry (1983) Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

Ph.D. Chemistry (1988)  University of California, San Diego

Post-doctoral (1990-1992)  University of California, Berkeley

Sabbatical (2000-2001; 2007-2008)  Scripps Research Institute

Current Research Projects

1) Computational analyses on the mechanism of quinoxaline formation.

2) NMR structural analyses of DNA  oligomers containing non-natural nucelobases.