Scott McLuckey
- John A. Leighty Distinguished Professor, Interim Department Head | Analytical Chemistry
- Email: mcluckey@purdue.edu
- Phone: 45270
- Office: B147A BRWN
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Research in this laboratory is devoted to understanding the chemistry of gaseous macro-ions. These ions are typically derived via electrospray of proteins, oligonucleotides, synthetic polymers, and clusters. The major tools for studying the ions are various forms of mass spectrometry with particular emphasis on the quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. The goals are to understand the underlying phenomena that direct the dissociation of high mass ions and the reactions of these ions with neutral molecules and with ions of opposite charge. In realizing these goals, new approaches to the analysis of macro-molecules are enabled. A significant degree of effort is, therefore, also expended towards the exploitation of gaseous macro-ion chemistry in chemical analysis. This effort involves both the development of novel experimental procedures as well as the construction of novel instrumentation. Current areas of interest are the rapid identification of proteins in complex mixtures, sequencing DNA, and structural analysis of dendritic polymers. Education B.S., Westminster College, 1978 Ph.D., Purdue University, 1982 Awards American Society for Mass Spectrometry Distinguished Contribution Award, 2016 I.M. Kolthoff Lecturer - University of Minnesota Chemistry, 2016 Thomson Medal- International Mass Spectrometry Foundation, 2016 NIH MERIT Award- National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 2014 Vellmer Fassel Lecturer, Iowa State, 2014 American Chemical Society Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry, 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry Theophilus Redwood Award in Analytical Chemistry, 2012 Elected Fellow, 2011 Hites Award for Outstanding Publication in JASMS, 2011 Purdue College of Science Graduate Mentor Award, 2011 Anachem Award presented by the National Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy , 2008 Herbert Newby McCoy Award, 2008 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation, 2007 Curt Brunnee Research Award, International Mass Spectrometry Society, 2000 Lockheed-Martin NOVA Award, 1999 Oak Ridge National Laboratory Scientist of the Year, 1999 Biemann Medal, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 1997 Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1984 Visiting Scientist - FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, 1983 Wigner Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1983