Education
- BA Dordt College, 1968
- PhD Iowa State University , 1971
Thesis: "Cyclic Unsaturated Semidiones and Ketyls"
Thesis Advisor: Professor Glen A. Russell
Professional Experience
- Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 1977-present; Chair of the Department 1992-95, 2003-2006; Brummel Professor of Chemistry, 2006 - present
- Research Associate, Centre Nationale de la Recherche, University of Paris, 2001
- Visiting Professor of Chemistry, University of Paris, 2000
- Research Associate, Centre Nationale de la Recherche, Aubiere, France, 1991-92
- Visiting Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado, 1988
- Visiting Professor of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1983-84
- Visiting Professor of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1980, 1982
- Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, 1973-77
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1971-73
Research
Highly enantioselective and regioselective substitution reactions using chiral rhodium catalysts