HARRY ALAN FRANK

Professor of Chemistry
University of Connecticut, U-3060
55 North Eagleville Road
Storrs, Connecticut  06269-3060
Telephone:  860-486-2844      Fax:  860-486-6558
E-mail:  harry.frank@uconn.edu         Web:  http://chemistry.uconn.edu/frank.htm

Education:     B.S.                 1973    Memphis State University
Ph.D.               1977    Boston University

Experience:    1974-77           Graduate Research Fellow, Boston University
1977-80           Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory of Chemical Biodynamics
                        University of California, Berkeley, California
1980-86           Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut
1986-90           Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
1987                Visiting Scientist, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, France
1990-               Professor, University of Connecticut
1992-97           Co-head, Macromolecular Characterization Facility, University of
                        Connecticut Biotechnology Center
1995                Visiting Scientist, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
2003                Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
2004-09           Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2008                Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Summer)

Honors or Distinctions:       Elected Member, Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2008; Elected Member, Council of the American Society for Photobiology, 2005; Chairman, Gordon Research Conference on Carotenoids, 2004; University of Connecticut Outstanding Honors Teacher and Mentor Award, 2002-2003; University of Connecticut ChancellorÕs Research Excellence Award, 2002; President, International Carotenoid Society, 2002-2005; Elected Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, 1999; University of Connecticut Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award in Research, 1999; Elected Member, University of Connecticut Faculty Senate, 1999-present; General Secretary, International Carotenoid Society, 1998-2001; J. William Fulbright Scholar, 1994-1995; American Chemical Society Connecticut Valley Section Award, 1987; Chairman-elect, Eastern Regional Photosynthesis Conference, 1986; University of Connecticut Faculty Summer Fellowship, 1981; NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1978-1980; Sigma Xi/Boston University Chemistry Award, 1977; Chapman Foundation Chemistry Scholar, 1970

Professional Societies:         American Chemical Society; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Biophysical Society; American Society for Photobiology; International Carotenoid Society; International Society for Photosynthesis Research; Phi Lambda Upsilon; Sigma Xi; American Association of University Professors

Fields of Specialization:      Physical and Biophysical Chemistry

Research Interests:                Structure and Function of Carotenoids; Energy and Electron Transfer in Photosynthesis;  Molecular Spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance of Biological Pigments and Pigment-protein Complexes.