The Department of Chemistry at UT Austin is recognized as one of the leading chemistry research departments in the country with research areas in bioanalytical chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biophysics, catalysis, chemical biology, chemical physics and dynamics, chemical theory and computation, drugs, drug discovery & diagnostics, electrochemistry, energy, environment & sustainability, environmental chemistry, enzymology, materials, nanoscience and nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, spectroscopy, structural biology, surface chemistry, synthetic methods, and total synthesis chemistry.
The research conducted in the Department of Chemistry has an impact throughout Texas, the nation, and the world. Explore our centers and institutes page or our research areas page to find out more.
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Eric V Anslyn Professor Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry | Distinguished Teaching Professor Accepting Graduate Students |
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J. Thomas Brenna Professor of Pediatrics Analytical chemistry, Biological chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jennifer S Brodbelt Department Chair, Chemistry, Professor Larry R. Faulkner Departmental Chair for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry | Rowland Pettit Centennial Chair in Chemistry | Department of Chemistry Excellence Endowment | William H. Wade Administrative Endowment in Chemistry and Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Andrew Ellington Professor Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Regents Chair in Molecular Biology | Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Graeme A Henkelman Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute George W. Watt Centennial Professorship Accepting Graduate Students |
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Delia Milliron Department Chair, Chemical Engineering, Professor Bill L. Stanley Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering | T. Brockett Hudson Professorship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Charles (Buddie) Mullins Professor Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair in Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Yi-Chih Lin Assistant Professor Visualizing biomolecular dynamics in real-time and real-space Accepting Graduate Students |
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Robert W Newberry Assistant Professor Chemical Biology of Protein Misfolding Accepting Graduate Students |
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Eric V Anslyn Professor Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry | Distinguished Teaching Professor Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brian Belardi Assistant Professor Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology, and Biophysics of Biological Barriers Accepting Graduate Students |
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J. Thomas Brenna Professor of Pediatrics Analytical chemistry, Biological chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jennifer S Brodbelt Department Chair, Chemistry, Professor Larry R. Faulkner Departmental Chair for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry | Rowland Pettit Centennial Chair in Chemistry | Department of Chemistry Excellence Endowment | William H. Wade Administrative Endowment in Chemistry and Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Ron Elber Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Computational Life Sciences and Biology |
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Andrew Ellington Professor Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Regents Chair in Molecular Biology | Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brent L Iverson Professor Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Professorship | Distinguished Teaching Professor | The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Fellow Accepting Graduate Students |
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Benjamin K. Keitz Assistant Professor Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Yi-Chih Lin Assistant Professor Visualizing biomolecular dynamics in real-time and real-space Accepting Graduate Students |
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Robert W Newberry Assistant Professor Chemical Biology of Protein Misfolding Accepting Graduate Students |
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Emily Que Associate Professor Joseph J. & Jeanne M. Lagowski Regents Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry Bioinorganic chemistry, chemical biology, metals in medicine Accepting Graduate Students |
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Michael Rose Associate Professor, Director, Organized Research Unit Ferne and Evan Kyba Professorship in Chemistry Synthetic Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Solar Fuels Energy Conversion, Heavy Main Group Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jonathan L Sessler Professor R. P. Doherty, Jr. - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Dave Thirumalai Professor Marvin K. Collie-Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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James R Chelikowsky Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Computational Materials Computational materials science; solid state physics. |
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Ron Elber Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Computational Life Sciences and Biology |
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Andrew Ellington Professor Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Regents Chair in Molecular Biology | Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Graeme A Henkelman Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute George W. Watt Centennial Professorship Accepting Graduate Students |
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Graeme A Henkelman Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute George W. Watt Centennial Professorship Accepting Graduate Students |
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Simon M Humphrey Professor Solid-State Inorganic Chemistry, Porous Materials, Nanomaterials, Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Sensing Accepting Graduate Students |
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Benjamin K. Keitz Assistant Professor Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Nathaniel Lynd Associate Professor The Laurence E. McMakin, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Delia Milliron Department Chair, Chemical Engineering, Professor Bill L. Stanley Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering | T. Brockett Hudson Professorship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Charles (Buddie) Mullins Professor Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair in Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Emily Que Associate Professor Joseph J. & Jeanne M. Lagowski Regents Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry Bioinorganic chemistry, chemical biology, metals in medicine Accepting Graduate Students |
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Michael Rose Associate Professor, Director, Organized Research Unit Ferne and Evan Kyba Professorship in Chemistry Synthetic Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Solar Fuels Energy Conversion, Heavy Main Group Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jonathan L Sessler Professor R. P. Doherty, Jr. - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Eric V Anslyn Professor Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry | Distinguished Teaching Professor Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brian Belardi Assistant Professor Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology, and Biophysics of Biological Barriers Accepting Graduate Students |
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James R Chelikowsky Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Computational Materials Computational materials science; solid state physics. |
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Andrew Ellington Professor Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Regents Chair in Molecular Biology | Wilson M. and Kathryn Fraser Research Professorship in Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Graeme A Henkelman Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute George W. Watt Centennial Professorship Accepting Graduate Students |
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Simon M Humphrey Professor Solid-State Inorganic Chemistry, Porous Materials, Nanomaterials, Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Sensing Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brent L Iverson Professor Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Professorship | Distinguished Teaching Professor | The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Fellow Accepting Graduate Students |
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Benjamin K. Keitz Assistant Professor Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Xiuling Li Professor Dow Chemical Company Endowed Professorship in Chemistry | Temple Foundation Endowed Professorship No. 3 Accepting Graduate Students |
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Nathaniel Lynd Associate Professor The Laurence E. McMakin, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Delia Milliron Department Chair, Chemical Engineering, Professor Bill L. Stanley Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering | T. Brockett Hudson Professorship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Charles (Buddie) Mullins Professor Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair in Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Michael Rose Associate Professor, Director, Organized Research Unit Ferne and Evan Kyba Professorship in Chemistry Synthetic Bio-Inorganic Chemistry, Solar Fuels Energy Conversion, Heavy Main Group Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jonathan L Sessler Professor R. P. Doherty, Jr. - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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David A. Vanden Bout Dean, College of Natural Sciences, Professor Mary Ann Rankin Leadership Chair for the College of Natural Sciences | Robert E. Boyer Chair in Natural Sciences |
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Eric V Anslyn Professor Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry | Distinguished Teaching Professor Accepting Graduate Students |
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Brent L Iverson Professor Warren J. and Viola Mae Raymer Professorship | Distinguished Teaching Professor | The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Fellow Accepting Graduate Students |
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Benjamin K. Keitz Assistant Professor Frank A. Liddell, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Nathaniel Lynd Associate Professor The Laurence E. McMakin, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Robert W Newberry Assistant Professor Chemical Biology of Protein Misfolding Accepting Graduate Students |
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Emily Que Associate Professor Joseph J. & Jeanne M. Lagowski Regents Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry Bioinorganic chemistry, chemical biology, metals in medicine Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jonathan L Sessler Professor R. P. Doherty, Jr. - Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Jennifer S Brodbelt Department Chair, Chemistry, Professor Larry R. Faulkner Departmental Chair for Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry | Rowland Pettit Centennial Chair in Chemistry | Department of Chemistry Excellence Endowment | William H. Wade Administrative Endowment in Chemistry and Biochemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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Ron Elber Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute W. A. "Tex" Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Computational Life Sciences and Biology |
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Graeme A Henkelman Professor, Core Faculty, Oden Institute George W. Watt Centennial Professorship Accepting Graduate Students |
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Yi-Chih Lin Assistant Professor Visualizing biomolecular dynamics in real-time and real-space Accepting Graduate Students |
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Nathaniel Lynd Associate Professor The Laurence E. McMakin, Jr. Centennial Fellowship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Delia Milliron Department Chair, Chemical Engineering, Professor Bill L. Stanley Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering | T. Brockett Hudson Professorship in Chemical Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Charles (Buddie) Mullins Professor Richard B. Curran Centennial Chair in Engineering Accepting Graduate Students |
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Dave Thirumalai Professor Marvin K. Collie-Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry Accepting Graduate Students |
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David A. Vanden Bout Dean, College of Natural Sciences, Professor Mary Ann Rankin Leadership Chair for the College of Natural Sciences | Robert E. Boyer Chair in Natural Sciences |
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The University of Texas at Austin
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