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Michael J. Therien is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Duke University. His research primarily focuses on the synthesis of compounds and the development of supramolecular assemblies and nanoscale objects. His work involves the investigation of unusual ground and excited-state characteristics of these materials, employing advanced transient optical and spectroscopic methods. He conducts research in various areas including physical inorganic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry, as well as spectroscopy and photophysics. Professor Therien's lab designs and engineers chromophores and supermolecules that display exceptional opto-electronic properties. His team works on developing molecular wires that can propagate spin-polarized currents and on creating emissive nanoscale structures for in vivo optical imaging. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar and the International Francqui Chair in Belgium, recognizing his significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)