Dr. Pablo Sobrado has been named the Richard K. Vitek/FCR Endowed Chair of Biochemistry in the chemistry department at Missouri S&T.
“We are very excited to have Pablo join the chemistry department and spearhead the effort for a new bachelor’s degree in biochemistry,” says Dr. Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, chair and professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T. “He has an outstanding record of both teaching and research, and we are all looking forward to seeing how he can support S&T’s students.”
Sobrado specializes in natural product biosynthesis, plant metabolism and defense, and xenobiotic resistance in the fields of biochemistry and drug discovery. His current research projects, funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, focus on explaining the mechanisms of enzyme reactions, drug discovery and the development of biosynthetic approaches for commercial products.
Before joining S&T, Sobrado spent 17 years in the biochemistry department at Virginia Tech, where he served as a professor, associate department head, graduate program director, and associate director for the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, and director of the Screening Laboratory. From 2021 to 2023, he served as a program officer in the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation.
Sobrado earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Texas A&M University and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Merrimack College. He conducted postdoctoral training in cell biology at the University of Chile and in enzymology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In addition to this new faculty role, Sobrado serves as an associate editor for Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and as an editorial board member of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
The chair was established in 2005 through a lead gift from Richard K. Vitek, a 1958 Missouri S&T chemistry graduate, and his wife, Marilyn. It combines the expertise of faculty from the departments of chemistry, biological sciences, and chemical and biological engineering.
In addition to the gift from the Viteks, major contributions were provided by Missouri S&T’s Foundation for Chemical Research (FCR) and other donors.
About Missouri S&T
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.
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