WELCOME TO MY WEB PAGE AT NDSU

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology in Fargo, North Dakota. My interests in teaching and research are in the area of Synthetic Organic Chemistry. I received my undergraduate degree from Olivet College, in Olivet Michigan, and completed my M.S. and Ph.D. work at Michigan State University. I spent two years as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratories of Prof. Barry M. Trost in Stanford. In 1996 I began my teaching career at NDSU and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002.

I teach all levels of organic chemistry and organic spectroscopy. I have developed web pages for undergraduate Organic Chemistry, Chem 341 and Chem 342 which you can find in the links to the left.

My research interests lie in the development of new synthetic methodology utilizing allyl organometallics. I apply this methodology to the synthesis of biologically active natural products and new compounds that have potential anti-cancer activity. Please explore my Research Group link for more details about my research.

I enjoy winemaking, cooking, and gardening and you can find some of my personal interest web pages on these subjects.

Thanks for stopping in.

Greg Cook