Congratulations to department alumna Jinyan Rui, who earned her Ph.D. in the Huang group in 2025, on receiving the ACS Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (DBCB) Young Investigator Award. […]
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The Department of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University is made up of internationally recognized faculty involved in all areas of contemporary chemical science, including many interdisciplinary areas that combine chemistry with biology, medicine, physics, and materials.
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Faculty
Chemistry faculty train students interested in pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in the classroom and in the laboratory.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate research is strongly encouraged for chemistry majors. Most students graduate with several semesters of experience with a research group.
Graduate
Graduate students make up the heart of the chemistry department, and the department strives to support students’ individual needs. Each student is carefully advised and classes are traditionally quite small.
News & Announcements
Professor Rebekka Klausen wins the 2026 Brown Investigator Award
She is among eight distinguished mid-career faculty recognized by the Brown Institute for their curiosity-driven research to address fundamental challenges in chemistry and physics that can seed breakthroughs that benefit […]
Prof. Xiongyi Huang named Frontier of Science Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Xiongyi Huang has been named a Frontiers of Science Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This program brings together some of the nation’s brightest young scientists from […]