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Leonard R. MacGillivray is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Chemistry within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa. He earned his PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a BSc from Saint Mary's University. His research focuses on supramolecular chemistry, particularly in the organic solid state.
- Education: PhD (University of Missouri-Columbia), BSc (Saint Mary's University)
Research Interests
- Organic Solid-State Reactivity: Using template molecules and noncovalent bonds (hydrogen and coordination-driven self-assembly) to enable solvent-free synthesis techniques like [2+2] photodimerizations.
- Organic Semiconductor Materials: Engineering semiconductor cocrystals with face-to-face π-stacking arrangements, in collaboration with Prof. Alexei Tivanski.
- Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Developing novel solid forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using hydrogen-bonded synthons and tautomer-based design principles, partnering with Abbvie's Dr. Geoff Zhang.
Publications demonstrate expertise in cocrystal engineering, nanoscale molecular construction, and solid-state photochemical reactions. Recent work explores halogen bond flexibility and template-driven synthesis mechanisms.
Former Positions include Adjunct Research Professor at the Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute (1999-2000) and Research Associate at the Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council of Canada (1998-2000).
