Chris M. Ireland, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
30S. 2000 E.
Salt Lake City,
University of Utah.

Administration:
Room 202
Phone 801-581-3402
Fax: 801-581-3716

Research:
Room 303
Phone 801-581- 8305
Fax 801-585-6208

cireland@pharm.utah.edu
http://www.pharmacy.utah.edu/medChem/faculty/ireland.html

Education

1973 B.A. University of California, San Diego
1977 Ph.D. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Positions Held

2009     Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
2002-09     Chair, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah
2002        Visiting Scholar, Griffith University
1991-        Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
1991-        Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
1986-91    Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
1986-91    Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
1983-86    Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah
1983-86    Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
1980-83    Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut
1980        Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois
1978-80    NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Hawaii

Scientific/Professional Societies

American Chemical Society-Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Divisions
American Society of Pharmacognosy
American Association of Cancer Researchers

Honors and Distinctions

2008-11 Honorary Research Fellow, Queensland Museum Biodiversity Program

        2008        Short Term Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
        2007        Top 5 percentile for NIH funding worldwide for the past two decades
        2007        Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology
        2007        Webster Sibilsky Award for Contributions to the Field of Medicinal Chemistry
        2007        University of Utah, Distinguished Scholarly & Creative Research Award
        2006        University of Utah, Distinguished Graduate Research Mentor Award
        2006        College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Distinguished Teaching Award
        1987-92    National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Award
        1985-89    Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow
        1981        University of Connecticut Summer Faculty Fellow
        1978-80    National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow

National Public Service Activities and Committee Memberships

    2008-13    National Cancer Institute-Board of Scientific Counselors
    2008        Nominating Committee, American Chemical Society, Division of Medicinal Chemistry
    2007        Organizer, NSF/JSPS-US-Japan Seminar in Marine Natural Products Chemistry
    2007        Ad Hoc reviewer for the NIDDK Board of Scientific Counselors
    2005-07     Chair, Conference Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    2001-04     Chair, Honorary Membership Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1998         Chair, Research Achievement Award Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1993-96     Chair, Personnel Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1993         Chair, Scientific Organizing Committee & Member, Local Committee, Annual Meeting, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1992         Chairman, Marine Natural Products Gordon Conference
    1991-92     President, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1990         Co-Chairman, Marine Natural Products Gordon Conference
    1990-91     Vice-President, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1989-93     Bio-organic and Natural Products study section-NIH    , subsequently served ad-hoc on numerous study sections and site visit teams
    1988         Chairman & Host, Annual Meeting, American Society of Pharmacognosy
    1985-88     Chair, Awards and Funds Committee, American Society of Pharmacognosy