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Debbie C. Crans

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DEBBIE C. CRANS

 

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Address

Department of Chemistry

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado  80523-1872

Ph.: (970) 491-7635

Fax: (970) 491-1801

 

Professional

Position

Professor, July 1, 1998 - present

Research areas involve:  Biological, Bioinorganic and Bioorganic Chemistries.

 

Education

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, 1980-1985

Advisor:  Dr. George M. Whitesides

Title of Thesis: Methodology in Enzyme-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis:

Glycerol Kinase Catalyzed Phosphorylations

 

UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN

H. C. Orsted Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cand. Scient. 1. part (BS) 1974-1978

Cand. Scient. 2. part (research) 1978-1980

 

Postdoctoral

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, 1985-1986

Joint project with Orville L. Chapman and Paul D. Boyer.  Research:

Mechanistic Enzymology on F1-ATP Synthase from Chloroplasts and Beef Heart.

 

Professional

1998-present

Professor, Colorado State University

Appointments

1999-present

Program Chair, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society

 

1991-1998

Associate Professor, Colorado State University

 

1987-1991

Assistant Professor, Colorado State University

 

1989-present

Member of the Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Colorado State University

 

1986

Instructor (1 semester) University of California, Los Angeles

 

Awards

2009

American Chemical Society Fellow 2009

 

2005

CSU Undergraduate Teaching, Research and Mentoring Award

 

2004

The 1st Vanadis Award

 

2003

The Margaret Hazaleus Award

 

2001

Japan Society of Promotion of Science Fellowship

 

2000/2001

The Alexander von Humboldt Senior Research Awardee

 

1993-96

Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow Award

 

1994

Alberta Heritage Foundation Award

 

1990-1992

Eli Lilly Young Investigator Award

 

1989-1994

NIH FIRST Award

 

1986-1987

American Heart Junior Fellowship

 

Spring, 1980

Fellowship awarded by the Egmond H. Petersens Fund

 

1979-1980

Scholarstipendium, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

 

1976-1977

Exchange Student Fellowship, Washington State University

 

 

 

Professional

2010

Metals in Medicine, Gordon Conference Chair

Appointments

2010 -2013

Editorial Board, Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society

 

2010-2011

Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry Chair-Elect, ACS

 

2010-2013

Council of Society for Biological Inorganic Chemists

 

2008-2010

Editorial Board J. Biological Inorganic Chemistry

 

2009

Zing Coordination Conference, Chair

 

2008

Zing Coordination Conference, Chair

 

2007-present

Editorial Board Chemija

 

1999-present

Program Chair, Inorganic Division, American Chemical Society

 

1997-1999

Assistant Program Chair, Inorganic Division, American Chemical Society

 

1996-2000

Biophysical Biochemistry Study Section Member

 

1996-1998

Advisory Board for Chemical and Engineering News

 

1993

Ad hoc Reviewer NIH "Biophysical Biochemistry" Study Section

 

1992-1993

Nomination Committee, Division of Biological Chemistry, ACS

 

1992-1993

Ad hoc Reviewer NIH "Biochemistry" Study Section

 

1991

International Faculty, Danish Research Academy

 

1991

NSF Panel Member for review of Post-Doctoral Research Grants

 

1991

Tenth NSF Workshop on Reactive Intermediates (WORI)

 

1991-1994

BRSG Panel Member for review of Colorado State University Research Grants

 

1989

Twentieth Annual NSF Workshop on Organic Synthesis and Natural Products

 

 

Chemistry (WOSNPC - XX)