Darren W. Johnson Laboratory at the University of Oregon
About Darren
Professor Darren W. Johnson
Education
B.S., University of Texas, Jonathan Sessler (1996)
Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Kenneth N. Raymond (2000)
Postdoctoral Research, The Scripps Research Institute, Julius Rebek
Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Kenneth N. Raymond (2000)
Postdoctoral Research, The Scripps Research Institute, Julius Rebek
Appointments
2020-2025 Team Lead and Co-PI, UO NSF NRT in Molecular Probes and Sensors
2018-2021 UO Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Faculty Fellow
2018-current, Director, Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon
2014-current Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Oregon
2011-current Executive Council, NSF Phase 2 CCI Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry
2010-2018 Associate Director, Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon
2010-current Researcher, Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (OR BEST)
2009-2014 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon
2009-current Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University
2008-2011 Co-PI, NSF CCI Center for Green Materials Chemistry (Director: D.A. Keszler)
2006-current Member, Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon
2004-current Researcher, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
2003-2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon
Honors and Awards
2019 National Academy of Inventors, Senior Member, inaugural class
2018 Bradshaw and Holzapfel Research Professorship in Transformational Science and Mathematics
2018 UO Faculty Research Mentor Award (Center for Undergraduate Research and Engagement)
2016 UO Research Innovation Commercialization Sustainability Award, for innovation in supramolecular chemistry now under development in the private sector
2016 UO Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
2016 Finalist, NPR Golden Mole Award for Accidental Brilliance in Science
2015 UO Innovation and Impact Research Award
2012 UO Fund for Faculty Excellence Award
2012 NSF Innovation Corps, “Best in Show” award (top team out of 24)
2011-2014 Scialog Fellow, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
2009 Distinguished Alumni Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin
2006 Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Award
2006-2010 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2002-2003 National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
1996 Phi Beta Kappa
1996 Texaco Scholarship
1995 L.L. and Ethel Dean Grant for Research
Fun Facts
Favorite Color: Burnt Orange
Favorite Food:
BBQ
Home State:
Texas
Favorite Football Team:
Longhorns
Favorite Band: Tool
