Richard DiMarchi
Richard DiMarchi is the Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences and Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University. He is a retired Group Vice President at Eli Lilly & Company where for more than two decades he provided leadership in biotechnology, endocrine research and product development. He currently serves as a co-founder and Board Chairman of Ambrx, Inc. He previously served as a board member to the biotechnology trade group BIO and the American Peptide Society, as well as such companies as Millennium Biotherapeutics and Inproteo. He currently serves as Board member to Isis Pharamceuticals, and scientific advisor to Alba Inc., Epitome Biosciences, Kai Pharmaceuticals, Semafore Biotechnologies, 5AM Ventures, and Twilight Ventures.
Recent Lectures and Recognitions
| 2006 | ACS Barnes Award for Excellence in Chemical Research Management, Atlanta |
| 2006 | Honorary Doctorate, Valparasio University. |
| 2005 | Co-Organizer CSO Conference "rEvolution", Kiawah |
| 2005 | AAPS National Achievement Award in Biotecchnology |
| 2005 | Purdue University, Andrew Mellon Annual Lecture in Analytical Chemistry |
| 2005 | Plenary Lecture AAPS "rDNA Optimization of Endocrine Hormones", San Francisco |
| 2005 | Plenary Lecture, ACS Short Course in Drug Disvoery, Miami |
| 2004 | Plenary Lecture NP2D "Emergence of Chemical Biotechnology", Zermatt |
| 2004 | Gordon Research Conference "Development of Peptide-Based Medicines for Treatment of Endocrine Diseases", Santa Barbara |
Employment
| 2003- | Indiana University | Professor & Gill Chair in Biomolecular Science |
| 1996-2003 | Lilly Research Labs | Group Vice President Biotechnology and Product Development |
| 1992-1996 | Lilly Research Labs | Vice President, Endocrine Research and Clinical Investigation |
| 1987-1992 | Lilly Research Labs | Director, Biochemistry & Diabetes |
| 1981-1987 | Lilly Research Labs | Senior Research Scientist |
Education
| 1978-1981 | Rockefeller University | Post-Doctoral Fellowship Solid Phase Chemical Synthesis (laboratory of Dr. Bruce Merrifeld, Ph.D) |
| 1974-1978 | Indiana University | Ph.D. in Biochemistry Protein Semisynthesis (laboratory of Dr. Frank Gurd, PhD) |
| 1970-1974 | Florida Atlantic University | B.S. in Chemistry, with Honors |
