Andrei Tokmakoff

Andrei Tokmakoff is the Henry G. Gale Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Chicago. He is affiliated with the James Franck Institute and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics. His research focuses on ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy to study molecular dynamics in aqueous solutions and biophysical processes.

Research Interests:

• Ultrafast Spectroscopy
• Molecular Dynamics
• Biophysics
• Physical Chemistry
• Hydrogen Bond Rearrangements and Proton Transfer in Water
• Protein-DNA Conformational Dynamics
• Fluorescence-Encoded Infrared Spectroscopy

Scientific Awards:

• Elected to National Academy of Sciences (2022)
• Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018)

Labs & Teams: The Tokmakoff Group develops advanced vibrational spectroscopy methods at the Gordon Center for Integrative Science. Their work intersects chemistry, biophysics, and materials science, focusing on water dynamics and biomolecular interactions.