Rate Professor Michael Jung

Academic Profile

Academic Background: B.A., Rice University, 1969; Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Columbia University, 1973.

Research Interests: Medicinal chemistry, drug design for cancer treatment, and synthesis of bioactive molecules.

Appointments: Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, UCLA; Co-founder of several biotech startups.

Awards: American Chemical Society Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award; National Academy of Inventors fellow.

Publications: Over 300 peer-reviewed articles; holds numerous patents in drug development.

Additional Contributions: Collaborates with pharmaceutical companies to develop prostate cancer therapies.