Professor of Medicinal Chemistry

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana 59812

(406)-243-4643 (phone/voice/FAX)

Education/Training:

    1978         B.A., Chemistry; Rutgers University, New Jersey

    1980         M.S., Organic Chemistry; University of California, Riverside. Research director: Prof. T. Roy Fukuto.

    1982         Ph.D., Organic Chemistry; University of California, Riverside. Research director: Prof. T. Roy Fukuto.

    1982-3      Post-doctoral Associate Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Research director: Prof. E. J. Corey

    1983-5      Post-doctoral Associate University of California, Berkeley. Resaerch director: Prof. Henry Rapoport

    1989         Visiting Research Professor Scripps Research Clinic, La Jolla, Ca. Research collaborator: Dr. A. Tramontano

Ph.D. Thesis Title: "Mechanism of Action of Methamidophos (O,S-dimethylphosphoramidothioate)"

Description of Current Research Interests:

• Synthesis of enantioenriched phosphorus molecules and their interaction with proteins
• Glutamate excitoxicity: development and synthesis of receptor and transport inhibitors
• Synthetic applications of dianions
• Peptide chemistry and active site models
• Transition state analogues and immunoorganic chemistry

Personal:

    Children: Delaney Leigh (4 1/2 yr) and Cassidy Elyse (18 mo.)

    Brother: Jerry Thompson (musician; classical guitar).  Click on the guitar, check out his website and listen to excepts from his latest CD "Juxtaposed." Please note that he publishes under the professional name, Jerry George.  He is married to Beth they have three children.