Mark Schofield
About Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield is a Research Professor of Chemistry at The George Washington University, specializing in homogeneous catalysis, computational chemistry, and protein design. He has an extensive academic background, including a Ph.D. from MIT and various teaching positions at institutions such as Haverford College and Loyola University Chicago.
Current Position at The George Washington University
Mark Schofield serves as a Research Professor of Chemistry at The George Washington University, a position he has held since 2019. He also works as a Lecturer at the same institution, a role he began in 2017. His office is located at 800 23rd St NW, Washington, DC. In these roles, he contributes to the academic community through teaching and research in various areas of chemistry.
Educational Background
Mark Schofield has an extensive educational background in chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied under Professor Richard R. Schrock from 1985 to 1991. He also completed a Postdoctoral Research Associate program at the University of Chicago, focusing on Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry from 1991 to 1995. Earlier, he obtained a B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1980 to 1985 and studied Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of East Anglia for one year in 1982.
Previous Academic Positions
Mark Schofield has held several academic positions prior to his current roles. He was an Assistant Professor at Williams College from 1998 to 2005 and served as a Lecturer and Lab Instructor at Loyola University Chicago from 1995 to 1998. Additionally, he worked as a Visiting Associate Professor at Haverford College from 2005 to 2007 and again from 2011 to 2014. He also held the position of Visiting Senior Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor at Polytechnic University from 2007 to 2010.
Research Specialization
Mark Schofield specializes in homogeneous catalysis, which involves the use of catalysts in the same phase as the reactants, typically in solution. His expertise extends to computational chemistry and protein design, as well as organic, inorganic, and organometallic synthesis. This diverse skill set allows him to contribute significantly to the field of chemistry through both research and teaching.