Principal Investigator

Screen Shot 2017-08-08 at 6.55.30 PMRatmir Derda

Professor

Ratmir Derda received his B.Sci. in Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, under the supervision of Laura L. Kiessling and a postdoctoral training at Harvard University working under the supervision of George M. Whitesides at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Donald E. Ingber, at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.

Notable Awards & Recognition

2019
2019
2019 Faculty of Science Research Award (from the University of Alberta) 
2018
2018
2017
David Gin New Investigator Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry from American Chemical Society (ACS)
2017
2016
2014
Young Investigator Award from Boulder Peptide Society
2014
University of Alberta Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities
2011
Canadian Rising Star in Global Health award from Grand Challenges Canada
2010
2009
Winner of the 50K DARPA seed funding for best proposal in InfoChemistry
2007
1997
Gold Medal at the XXIX International Chemistry Olympiad
1994, ’95, ’96, ’97
1st Diplomas at the All-Ukrainian Chemistry Olympiad