Irene W. Kimaru

Irene W. Kimaru is a Professor at Saint John Fisher University, specializing in analytical chemistry with a focus on chiral recognition studies and the development of chiral ionic liquids for chromatographic separations. Her research addresses challenges in enantiomer separation, a critical area in pharmaceutical and chemical analysis.

• Education: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Her work leverages advanced materials and gas chromatography (GC) techniques to improve analytical precision in separating chiral compounds.