Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University!
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-12pm; 1-4:30pm Pacific Time Monday-Friday in GMCS-209.

SDSU offers the ACS-accredited bachelor's degree.
Announcements
- We are accepting applications for a tenure track faculty position in Analytical Chemistry.
- Congratulations to Audrey Washington of Prof. Gu's group and Karen Campos of Prof. Harrison's group on their 2023 National Science Foudation Graduate Research Fellowship awards!
- Please join the Department faculty in contributing to the Dr. Joi Weeks Endowed Scholarship to support African American students pursuing degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Upcoming Events
Sep 29 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Stanley Lo, University of California, San Diego, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM |
Oct 06 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Neal K. Devaraj, University of California, San Diego, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM |
Oct 06 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel, University of Bayreuth, GMCS-309, 2:00 PM |
Oct 13 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Yong Yan , San Diego State University, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM |
Oct 20 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Jon-Marc Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM |
Oct 27 | Dept. Seminar – Prof. Manal Swairjo, San Diego State University, GMCS-301, 4:00 PM |
Department Contacts
Chair: Jeffrey Gustafson
Undergraduate Advisor: Peter van der Geer, pvanderg@sdsu.edu
Graduate Advisor: Thomas Cole, tcole@sdsu.edu
Doctoral Program Director: Byron Purse, bpurse@sdsu.edu
Other Inquiries: cheminfo@sdsu.edu
Thank you!
Recent donors to SDSU Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Mr. Jay Breaux
- Richard L. Jenkins, Ph.D.
- BlueDoor LLC
Main Office: GMCS 209 • 5500 Campanile Drive • San Diego, CA 92182-1030 (U.S.A.) • Phone: (619) 594-5595 • Fax: (619) 594-4634
Statement on Systemic Racism
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at San Diego State University speaks out with outrage and sadness against the systemic racism plaguing our nation, leading most recently to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and other African Americans. We condemn the many actions of violence and hate inflicted upon African Americans that have not been filmed or publicized. We denounce the systemic racism that manifests routinely in the lives of our students in acts of discrimination, microaggression, stereotype threat, and marginalization, and other harmful and humiliating actions.
We stand in support of our African American students. We stand in support of our Latinx students, our Native American students, any students of color, our LGBTQ+ students, our differently-abled students, our veterans, our first-generation students, and for all groups marginalized in our society.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will show our support in our actions. We commit to providing space to amplify their voices, and to being active allies. We commit to making our places of learning inclusive, safe, and fertile for fostering their success. We commit to standing up against discrimination in our classrooms, in our labs, and at San Diego State at large. We know that by supporting and empowering our diverse student body, we enrich our academic excellence, innovation, and success. #BlackLivesMatter