Andrew D. Hamilton
Encyclopedia
Andrew David Hamilton is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
.
and studied chemistry at the University of Exeter
. After studying for a master’s degree at the University of British Columbia
he received his PhD from Cambridge University in 1980 (supervisor: Professor Sir Alan R. Battersby
FRS) and then spent a post-doctoral period at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg.
then in 1988 as Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh
. In 1997 he moved to Yale as Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry
and Professor of Molecular Biophysics
and Biochemistry
at Yale University
. Hamilton's research has spanned porphyrin, supramolecular, medicinal, bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology. His lab is most noted for the design of barbiturate hosts, farnesyl tranferase inhibitors, protein surface binders, and helix mimetics. In 2004 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He also served as Provost
of the Yale University from October 2004 to October 2008 after his predecessor, Susan Hockfield
was appointed the 16th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He had previously served as Deputy Provost for Science and Technology for one year under Hockfield, and as chairman of the department of chemistry at Yale.
On 3 June 2008, Oxford University
announced Andrew Hamilton's nomination for the post of Vice-Chancellor. On 16 June, it was confirmed that he would succeed Dr John Hood
and assume the post for a period of seven years on 1 October 2009. He is an Honorary Fellow of Kellogg College.
with his wife Jennifer. He has three children, all of whom have attended Yale: Alastair, Claire, and Malcolm.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
Early life
He was a pupil at the Royal Grammar School, GuildfordRoyal Grammar School, Guildford
The Royal Grammar School is a selective English independent day school for boys in Guildford, Surrey. The school dates its founding to the death of Robert Beckingham in 1509 who left provision in his will to 'make a free scole at the Towne of Guldford'; in 1512 a governing body was set up to form...
and studied chemistry at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
. After studying for a master’s degree at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
he received his PhD from Cambridge University in 1980 (supervisor: Professor Sir Alan R. Battersby
Alan R. Battersby
Sir Alan Rushton Battersby FRS Sir Alan Rushton Battersby FRS Sir Alan Rushton Battersby FRS ((born 4 March 1925) is a British organic chemist known for his work on the genetic blueprint, structure, and synthetic pathway of Cyanocobalamin. This came in collaboration with a partner and also in...
FRS) and then spent a post-doctoral period at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg.
Career
In 1981 he was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
then in 1988 as Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. In 1997 he moved to Yale as Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and Professor of Molecular Biophysics
Molecular biophysics
Molecular biophysics is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary area of research that combines concepts in physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and biology...
and Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. Hamilton's research has spanned porphyrin, supramolecular, medicinal, bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology. His lab is most noted for the design of barbiturate hosts, farnesyl tranferase inhibitors, protein surface binders, and helix mimetics. In 2004 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He also served as Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of the Yale University from October 2004 to October 2008 after his predecessor, Susan Hockfield
Susan Hockfield
Susan Hockfield is the sixteenth and current president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hockfield's appointment was publicly announced on August 26, 2004, and she formally took office December 6, 2004, succeeding Charles M. Vest. Hockfield's official inauguration celebrations took...
was appointed the 16th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He had previously served as Deputy Provost for Science and Technology for one year under Hockfield, and as chairman of the department of chemistry at Yale.
On 3 June 2008, Oxford University
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
announced Andrew Hamilton's nomination for the post of Vice-Chancellor. On 16 June, it was confirmed that he would succeed Dr John Hood
John Hood
John Hood was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 5 October 2004 until 30 September 2009. He was the first Vice-Chancellor to be elected from outside Oxford's academic body, and the first to have addressed the scholars' congregation via a webcast...
and assume the post for a period of seven years on 1 October 2009. He is an Honorary Fellow of Kellogg College.
Private Life
Hamilton lives in OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
with his wife Jennifer. He has three children, all of whom have attended Yale: Alastair, Claire, and Malcolm.