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Scott K. Silverman | |
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Born | |
Education | B.S. UCLA, Ph.D. Caltech, Postdoc University of Colorado Boulder |
Awards | Beckman Fellow, 2004-2005[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry |
Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
Academic advisors | Dennis A. Dougherty, Thomas R. Cech |
Website | www |
Scott K. Silverman[2] is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the department of chemistry in 2000 as assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2006,[3] and was promoted to professor in 2010.[4]
His main research interest is in the identification, characterization, and application of deoxyribozymes, DNA used as a catalyst.[5]