Dr. Christopher Seto

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christopher Seto is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at Brown University. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Chicago, where he graduated with General Honors. He then pursued his Master's and Ph.D. at Harvard University, focusing on Organic Chemistry under the guidance of Professor George M. Whitesides. Seto's academic career began with a position as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, working with Professor Paul Bartlett, before joining Brown University as an Assistant Professor in 1994. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2000. His research interests largely revolve around understanding noncovalent interactions that govern molecular recognition in biological systems. He employs a variety of techniques from organic chemistry and biological research to investigate these interactions, especially between proteins and ligands as well as proteins and DNA. His work aims to develop novel inhibitors for protein tyrosine phosphatases and proteases. Seto has received several awards during his career for his contributions to research and education, including the Eli Lilly Predoctoral Fellow at Harvard and a career development award from the United States Army Medical Research Materiel Command.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2000-07-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Professor of Chemistry focusing on organic chemistry and its applications in biological systems.

Assistant Professor

1994-07-01 — 2000-06-30

Brown University • Providence, RI

Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in organic chemistry.

Postdoctoral Fellow

1992-01-01 — 1994-01-01

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Conducted research under the mentorship of Professor Paul Bartlett.

Awards

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Eli Lilly Predoctoral Fellow

1991-01-01
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Career Development Award

1996-01-01
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Salomon Faculty Research Award

1996-01-01
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Award for Outstanding Academic Advising

2000-01-01

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics