Eugene J. Billiot

For developing methods to separate pharmaceuticals according to their structural "handedness." This is an important problem, because "left-handed" and "right-handed" versions of the same molecules often display vastly different biological activity. They are notoriously difficult to separate, due to the similarity of their physical properties. Billiot is actively engaged in a number of educational activities, from mentoring young faculty to encouraging members of underrepresented groups to pursue careers in the sciences.