Peter B. Dervan
Bren Professor of Chemistry
| Mail Code: | MC 164-30 |
| Office: | 351 Crellin |
| Phone: | 626-395-6002 |
| Email: | dervan@caltech.edu |
B.S., Boston College, 1967; Ph.D., Yale University, 1972; D.Sc.h.c., Boston College. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1973-79; Associate Professor, 1979-82; Professor, 1982-88; Bren Professor, 1988-. Chair, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1994-99; Vice President for Development and Institute Relations, 2011-12.
Research Areas:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics;
Chemistry
Research Interests
Organic, Physical Organic, Bioorganic, and Materials ChemistryAssistant: Victoria Brennan
Professor Dervan's research program addresses a wide range of fundamental problems at the interface of organic chemistry and biology. Elucidating the chemical principles for the molecular recognition of DNA by small molecules and their use in biology, in particular gene modulation and DNA detection, are unifying themes.