Christopher J. Chang is a chemist

Chemist

A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...

 at the Department 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....

, University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

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, a recipient of several young scientist awards for his research in bioinorganic chemistry

Bioinorganic chemistry

Bioinorganic chemistry is a field that examines the role of metals in biology. Bioinorganic chemistry includes the study of both natural phenomena such as the behavior of metalloproteins as well artificially introduced metals, including those that are non-essential, in medicine and toxicology...

, molecular and chemical biology.

His research interests include molecular imaging

Molecular imaging

Molecular imaging originated from the field of radiopharmacology due to the need to better understand the fundamental molecular pathways inside organisms in a noninvasive manner.- Overview :...

 sensors for the study of redox biology and metals, especially as applied to neuroscience

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...

 and immunology, metal catalysts for renewable energy cycles, and green chemistry.

Awards

• Davison Thesis Prize (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
• Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award (2004)
• Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Award (2005)
• American Federation for Aging Research Award (2005)
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2006)
• Paul Saltman Award, Metals in Biology GRC (2008)
• Amgen Young Investigator Award (2008)
• Hellman Faculty Award (2008)
• Bau Award in Inorganic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2008)
• 2008: TR35
  TR35
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  : Technology Review
  Technology Review
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  magazine Young Innovator Award
• Astra Zeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award (2009)
• Novartis Young Investigator Award in Organic Chemistry (2009)

Personal life

Christopher is married to his colleague from the department of chemistry, Michelle Chang

Michelle Chang

Michelle C. Y. Chang is a chemist at the department of chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, a recipient of several young scientist awards for her research in biosynthesis of biofuels and pharmaceuticals.-Education:...

, another 2008 TR35 award recipient.