Trevor Douglas

Trevor Douglas is the Earl Blough Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on biomimetic materials chemistry, particularly pioneering the use of viruses as supramolecular platforms for synthetic applications in materials and medicine. He holds an endowed chair and has a distinguished academic career spanning multiple institutions.

Education: B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego; Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Cornell University (1991). Postdoctoral research at the University of Bath (UK) under Stephen Mann, focusing on biomineralization. Previously a faculty member and Regents Professor at Montana State University before joining IU in 2014.

Research emphasizes self-assembly of viral cage architectures, leveraging their high symmetry and structural properties for molecular design and template-based synthesis. The Douglas Biomimetic Chemistry Lab explores interdisciplinary applications at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and materials science.

No specific articles or awards are listed here, but his work has significantly advanced biomimetic engineering and nanotechnology. Grants and collaborations likely support his experimental and theoretical research directions.