Richard Bruce Silverman
| Richard Bruce Silverman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1946 (age 66) |
| Residence |
 U.S. [Evanston, IL] |
| Nationality |
American |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (Ph.D.) Pennsylvania State University (B.S.) |
| Known for | Pregabalin |
| Notable awards | Perkin Medal |
Richard Bruce Silverman (born May 12, 1946) is a chemistry professor at Northwestern University in the United States. He currently holds the title of "John Evans Professor of Chemistry". He is most known for his invention of pregabalin, which is now marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lyrica.[1]
Silverman was awarded the 2009 Perkin Medal for his "outstanding work in applied chemistry".[2] Other notable external awards he has received include the 2011 E.B. Hershberg Award for important discoveries in medicinally active substances from the American Chemical Society, 2011 inductee into the Alumni Hall of Fame of Central High School of Philadelphia, 2009 inductee into the Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame of the American Chemical Society, 2008 Alumni Fellow Award from the Pennsylvania State University, 2003 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award of the American Chemical Society, 1990 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1985 Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists, 1982 National Institutes of Health Research Career Development award, 1981 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, and 1976 DuPont Young Faculty Fellow. He has received numerous teaching awards from Northwestern University, including being named Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence in 2001-2004, Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award in 2000, Excellence in Chemistry Education Award from the Northwestern University Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma Chemistry Fraternity in 1999, the E. LeRoy Hall Award for Teaching Excellence in 1999, Faculty Honor Roll in 1977-1982, 1986, 1997, 2008, 2009.
Education
He received his B.S. in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1968. He then spent a short time at Harvard University before being drafted and serving as a United States Army Physical Sciences Assistant at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research from January 1969 until his honorable discharge in January 1971. In 1974, he received his Ph.D. from Harvard in organic chemistry with advisor David Dolphin. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow with Robert Abeles in biochemistry at Brandeis University. He has been teaching at Northwestern since 1976 and has held his current title of "John Evans Professor of Chemistry" since September 1, 2004.[3]
References
- ↑ Francis, Theo (2007-08-17). "Health Blog: Lyrica Makes Rain at Northwestern". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ↑ Jacoby M (July 9, 2009). "Perkin Medal goes to Richard Silverman". Chemical & Engineering News 87 (28). Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 2008-04-17.