IRVING ROBERT EPSTEIN
Department of Chemistry, MS 015
Brandeis University, Waltham MA 02454
Phone: 781-736-2503, Fax: 781-2516
E-mail: epstein@brandeis.edu
Website: http://hopf.chem.brandeis.edu
Education
| 1966 |
A.B. |
Harvard College (summa
cum laude in Chemistry
and Physics) |
| 1967 |
Diploma |
Oxford University (advanced mathematics,
with C.A. Coulson)
|
| 1968 |
M.A. |
Harvard University
(Chemistry) |
| 1971 |
Ph.D. |
Harvard University (Chemical Physics, with
W.N. Lipscomb)
|
| 1971 |
|
NATO Postdoctoral Fellow
at Cavendish Laboratory,
Cambridge University
(with M. Cooper) |
Professional Experience
| 1971-75 |
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Assistant Professor of
Chemistry, Brandeis University |
| 1975-81 |
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Associate Professor of
Chemistry, Brandeis University |
| 1977-78 |
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NSF Faculty Professional
Development Fellow at
Max-Planck-Institut for Biophysical
Chemistry, Göttingen, W. Germany (with
M. Eigen) |
| 1981- |
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Professor of Chemistry,
Brandeis University |
| 1983-87 |
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Chairman, Chemistry
Department, Brandeis University |
| 1987-88 |
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Guggenheim Fellow, Center
for Rhythmic Studies, Boston
University, and
Mathematical Research Branch, NIDDK, National
Institutes of Health |
| 1989-94 |
|
Helena Rubinstein
Professor, Brandeis University |
| 1992-94 |
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Dean of Arts and
Sciences, Brandeis University |
1994-2001
|
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Provost and Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Brandeis University
|
2002-2003
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Visiting Scholar, Harvard
University |
| 2006 |
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Howard Hughes Medical
Institute Professor, Brandeis
University |
Honors and Awards
| 1962 |
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Liebmann Award (N.Y.
Section, American Chemical
Society) |
| 1965 |
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Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1966-67 |
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Marshall Scholar |
| 1973-78 |
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Dreyfus Foundation
Teacher-Scholar |
| 1977 |
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Guggenheim Fellowship
(declined) |
| 1977 |
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Humboldt Fellowship
(declined) |
| 1987-88 |
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Guggenheim Fellowship |
| 2006 |
|
Howard Hughes Medical
Institute Professorship |
Other Professional Activities
| 1982 |
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Chair, Gordon Research
Conference on Chemical
Oscillations |
| 1982-89 |
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Editorial Advisory Board,
Journal of Physical Chemistry |
| 1984-88 |
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Faculty Representative, Brandeis
University Board of
Trustees
|
| 1984-1990 |
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Consultant, E.I. du Pont & Co.
|
| 1985- |
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Science Council, New
England Region, Weizmann
Institute |
| 1990- |
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Visiting Associate,
Committee on Professional
Training, American Chemical Society |
| 1991- |
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Associate Editor, Chaos
|
| 1992 |
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NSF-NATO Postdoctoral
Fellowship Review Panel |
| 1992 |
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National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse - Biochemistry,
Physiology and Medicine Subcommittee, ad hoc member |
| 1992 |
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NSF Chemistry Division
Triennial Oversight Review
Panel |
1996-
|
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Board of Directors, New
England Complex Systems
Institute |
| 1997 |
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NEASC Reaccreditation
Visiting Team, Smith College |
1998
|
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Review Committee,
Georgetown University Science
Division |
1999
|
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Review Committee,
Chemistry Ph.D. Program, CUNY
Graduate Center |
| 2000- |
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Science and
Technology Advisory Board, Flaschner
Judicial Institute |
| 2004 |
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Chair, NSF Workshop
on “Models of Thought Processes:
Insights toward
Chemical Systems” |
| 2005- |
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Chair, Board of
Directors, New England Complex Systems
Institute |
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