Research
Wilfred van der Donk’s research program focuses on the discovery and design of new antibiotics and natural products. These projects combine synthetic organic and protein chemistry to address problems at the interface of chemistry and biology.
Education
- Ph.D., Rice University, 1994
Campus Affiliations
- Richard E. Heckert Endowed Chair, Chemistry
- Professor, Chemistry
- Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
- Professor, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Select Honors and Recognitions
- AAAS Fellow, 2011
- Pedler Prize, 2020
- Emil Thomas Kaiser Award, 2013
- Sloan Research Fellowship, 2001
- Beckman Young Investigator Award, 1999