Faculty & Staff
Warren S. Warren, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Director, Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Imaging, 2007-2017
About
Department/Division
Chemistry
Current Appointments & Affiliations
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James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry 2006
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Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry 2005
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering 2011
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Professor of Radiology, Radiology 2005
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Professor of Physics, Physics 2015
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Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2013
Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
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M.S. 1979, University of California - Berkeley1979
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Ph.D. 1980, University of California - Berkeley1980
Duke Appointment History
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Professor in the Department of Physics2012 - 2015
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Chair of Physics2015 - 2019
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering2005 - 2008
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Chairman, Department of Chemistry2007 - 2012
Interests & Expertise
Overview
Our work focuses on the design and application of what might best be called novel pulsed techniques, using controlled radiation fields to alter dynamics. The heart of the work is chemical physics, and most of what we do is ultrafast laser spectroscopy or nuclear magnetic resonance. It generally involves an intimate mixture of theory and experiment: recent publications are roughly an equal mix of pencil- and-paper theory, computer calculations with our workstations, and experiments. Collaborations also play an important role, particularly for medical applications.