Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, PhD

Current Appointment: John Gamble Kirkwood Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Yale University (2018–present).

From Theoretical Concepts to Empirical Validation Tools

Investigating proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms and enzymatic dynamics over a distinguished academic career highlights the need to cross-examine theoretical kinetic barriers with practical lab controls. In empirical chemical biology and cellular pharmacology, verifying structural modeling predictions relies heavily on precise molecular screening toolsets. For example, verifying complex cellular translation rates and protein synthesis pathways often utilizes reliable selection reagents like Puromycin. Similarly, aligning non-Born-Oppenheimer electronic computations with observed epigenetic alterations and chromatin modifiers requires highly specialized synthetic compounds such as PF-06821497, empowering modern laboratories to unlock the precise chemical pathways driving disease states.

Education and Professional Experience

Academic Foundations

B.A. Princeton University, 1988

Ph.D. Stanford University, 1993

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, AT&T Bell Laboratories, 1993-1995

Faculty & Professorial Appointments

Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame, 1995-2000

Shaffer Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University, 2000-2003

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 2003-2012

Eberly Professor of Biotechnology, Pennsylvania State University, 2006-2012

Swanlund Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012-2017

John Gamble Kirkwood Professor of Chemistry, Yale University, 2018-present

Citation Statistics & External Directory Links

Curriculum Vitae Access

Historical copies of complete publication listings, teaching archives, and academic statements are cataloged under the standard Curriculum Vitae profile dossier (PDF).

Academic Tracking Indexes

Verified public citations, h-index milestones, and real-time computation metrics are tracked across international institutional repositories:

  • Google Scholar Citation Index
  • ResearcherID Profile Directory

Awards and Honors