Ken Houk
Professor Houk is an authority on theoretical organic chemistry, and his group is involved in developments of rules to understand reactivity, computer modeling of complex organic reactions, and experimental tests of the predictions of theory. Among current interests are the theoretical investigation of antibody-catalyzed reactions, the quantitative modelling of asymmetric reactions used in synthesis, and the molecular dynamics and reactions of hemicarcerands and other host-guest complexes. He has published over 600 articles in refereed journals and was one of the Top 100 Cited Chemists in the period 1981-1997.
Professor Houk is one of our allies because he is well known in the field for his efforts to increase the number of women in chemistry. He co-chaired the NSF, DOE, NIH Sponsored Workshop: Building Strong Academic Chemistry Departments through Gender Equity in 2006.