Holden Thorp

Background

Thorp, Holden was born on August 16, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University North Carolina., 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, California Institute technical, 1989.

Career

Postdoctoral associate Yale University, 1989—1990. Assistant professor, department chemistry North Carolina State University, 1991—1993. Visiting assistant professor, department chemistry University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1993, assistant professor, department chemistry, 1993—1995, assoc professor, department chemistry, 1996—1999, professor chemistry, 1999—2005, Kenan professor chemistry, since 2005, chair department chemistry, 2005—2007, chancellor, since 2008, dean, College Arts & Sciences, 2007—2008.

Consultant Burroughs-Wellcome Company, 1993—1996, Clinical Micro Sensors, 2003—2005, Firelake Capital, 2005, Osmetech, Inc., since 2005. Vice chair undergraduate studies University North Carolina, 1995—2000, member Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, since 1997. Founder, board director, chairman science advisory board Xanthon Inc., 1996—2002, president, 2002—2005.

Member science advisory board Novalon Pharmaceutical Corporation, 1996—1999, MaxCyte Inc., since 2004. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advanced Monitoring & Control Peer Review Committee, 2000. Member Metallobiochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1999, member special panel on Small Business Innovation Research & STTR grants, 2001—2003.

Director Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, 2001—2005. Member board directors North Carolina Center for Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, since 2002. Faculty director fundraising Carolina Physical Science Complex, since 2003.

Chairman committee science in public interest Sigma Xi, 2004—2007. Co-founder, member science advisory board Viamet Pharmaceuticals, since 2005. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Holden Thorp has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, chemistry professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Order of the Golden Fleece (honorary).

Connections

Married Patti Worden Thorp. Children: John, Emma.

Spouse:

Patti Worden Thorp

child:

Emma Thorp

child:

John Thorp