Lewis Research Group, January, 2008. (L-R): Beth Raupach, Kyle Kopidlansky, Gina Macek, Kelsey Dunkle, DEL. Missing: Dr. Yousef Mirzaei.

Dr. David E. Lewis
Professor

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Education and Professional Experience

Education:

• B.Sc. 1972 (chemistry), Ph.D. 1980 (organic chemistry)

Experience:

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 1977-1980
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Research Associate 1977-1978
• Lecturer, 1979-1980
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 1980-1981
• Department of Chemistry
• Visiting Assistant Professor, 1980-1981
• Baylor University, Waco, TX 1981-1988
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Assistant Professor, 1981-1988
• Associate Professor, 1988
• South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 1989-1997
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Associate Professor 1989-1993
• Professor 1993-1997

Membership in Professional Societies and Advisory Boards

Professional Societies:

• American Chemical Society (Chair, HIST Division 2003-2004)
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute (elected Fellow, 1998)

Scientific Advisory Boards

• Custom Antibodies of Texas
• MicroBioMed Corporation
• PhotoBioMed Corporation
• Mionix Corporation

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Paper Award, ACS Division of History of Chemistry, 1997.
• Visiting Distinguished Scholar, University of Adelaide, June-July, 1988.
• American Men and Women of Science
• Who's Who in Science & Technology
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who Among America's Teachers

Publications, Patents, etc.

• Downloadable list of Refereed publications (pdf format).(Word format)
• Downloadable list of Patents and Patent Abstracts (pdf format).(Word format)
• Downloadable list of Software, Reviews, & Books (pdf format).(Word format)

Teaching Specialties

General Chemistry

Research Interests

• Organic Synthesis and Stereochemistry
• Applied Organic Chemistry
• History of Organic Chemistry
• Recent Research Presentations (2005-2007)