About the AuthorsChip Lovett was born in Oceanside, New York and began his college career studying architecture. During a 7-year hiatus from college he worked as a portrait artist, musician, truck driver, and postal worker. He returned to college and took his first chemistry course at the age of 26. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cornell University.
In 1985 he joined the chemistry department at Williams College, where he teaches courses on introductory chemistry, biochemistry, and AIDS. His major research interest is understanding how protein molecules control the way genes are turned on and off. His research at Williams has involved more than 70 undergraduate students and has resulted in numerous scientific publications dealing with the control of DNA repair genes.
He has served as Director of the Science Center at Williams since 1993 and directs summer science programs for children, elementary-school teachers, and incoming college students.
For relaxation, Professor Lovett plays the guitar and the piano and enjoys skiing, motorcycling, and horseback riding.
Raymond Chang was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Shanghai and Hong Kong, China. He received his B. Sc. degree in chemistry from London University, England, and his Ph.D. in chemistry from Yale University. After doing postdoctoral research at Washington University and teaching for a year at Hunter College of the City University o f New York, he joined the chemistry department at Williams College, where he has taught since 1968.
Professor Chang has served on the American Chemical Society Examination Committee, the National Chemistry Olympiad Examination Committee, and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Committee. He is an editor of The Chemical Educator. Professor Chang has written books on physical chemistry, industrial chemistry, and physical science. He has also coauthored books on the Chinese language, children’s picture books, and a novel for juvenile readers.
For relaxation, Professor Chang maintains a forest garden, plays tennis, ping-pong, and the harmonica, and practices the violin. |
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education