David N. Beratan

Dr. Beratan is an accomplished professor and researcher whose theories on complex molecular and macromolecular systems resulted in the technology behind the Quantum Molecular Design process. Dr. Beratan is affiliated with the Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, as well as Duke's programs in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Structural Biology and Biophysics, Nanosciences, and Phononics. He is developing theoretical approaches to understand the function of complex molecular and macromolecular systems including a method to navigate the vastness of molecular space in order to discover promising new structures of use in biomedical, energy, and materials science. He has published more than 200 research papers and has produced one film. He has presented over 200 invited lectures internationally and serves on two editorial advisory boards.