About Duncan
Education & Experience
University of Glasgow
1987-1991
B.Sc. (Hons), Chemistry
University of Glasgow
1991-1994
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
Oregon State University
1995-1997
Post-Doctoral Associate
University of Illinois at Chicago 1997-current
Associate Professor
1987-1991
B.Sc. (Hons), Chemistry
University of Glasgow
1991-1994
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
Oregon State University
1995-1997
Post-Doctoral Associate
University of Illinois at Chicago 1997-current
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Total/Target-Directed Synthesis
- Chemistry of Nitrenium Ions
- Fragmentation of Tetrazoles
- Alkylidenecarbenes
- Development of Antiviral Agents
- Bioconjugate Chemistry
- Organic Geochemistry
- Organosilicon Chemistry
Curriculum Vitae
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Positions
- Publications
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Teaching
Spring 2017-2020
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry 1
Fall 2017-2020
CHEM 432 Advanced Organic Chemistry -
Service
UIC Graduate College
Executive Committee, 2016-date
Awards Committee, 2011-2015
John E. & Marguerite B. Corbally Award Selection Committee, 2011
UIC Honors College
Head, Educational Policy Committee, 2010-2016
Executive Committee, 2008-2010
Honors College Fellow & Student Advisor, 2004-present
Honors College Awards Committee, 2008-present
Department of Chemistry
Departmental Advisory Committee, 2016-date
Director of Graduate Studies, 2016-date
Associate Director of Graduate Studies, 2011-2015
Educational Policy Committee, 2004-2010
Learning Science Faculty Search Committee, Fall 2009
Website Committee, 2006-2010
Space Committee, 2006-2010
Graduate Recruitment Committee, 2004-2008
Organic Faculty Search Committee, 1998-2006
Departmental Seminar Coordinator, 1998-2000
UIC Office of Special Scholarship
Interviewer for British Scholarship Candidates, 2010-date
UIC Honors College -
Outreach
Chicago Transformation Teacher Institutes (CTTI)
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) High School Transformation Project
American Cancer Society (Illinois Division)
Research Advisory Committee, 2004-2008
ACS High School Research Program, Mentor
The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education (CASPiE)
Undergraduate Research UIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)