Cynthia Selassie

Short description: American chemist

Cynthia Rachel D. Selassie is an American bio-organic and medicinal chemist known for her work with quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR).[1] She is the Blanche and Frank R. Seaver Professor of Science and professor of chemistry at Pomona College in Claremont, California.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Early life and education
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Early life and education

Selassie was a student of Corwin Hansch,[1] who pioneered the concept of QSAR.[2] She studied at Mount St. Mary's College, Duke University, and the University of Southern California, where she received her doctorate.[1]

## Career

Selassie began teaching at Pomona College in 1990.[1] She currently holds the Blanche and Frank R. Seaver Professor of Science and Professor of Chemistry endowed chair.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Cynthia R.D. Selassie" (in en). Pomona College. https://www.pomona.edu/directory/people/cynthia-selassie.
2. ↑ Maugh, Thomas H. [II] (May 31, 2011). "Corwin Hansch dies at 92; scientist whose advances led to new drugs and chemicals". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-corwin-hansch-20110523-story.html. Retrieved 5 August 2016.

## External links

* Faculty page at Pomona College

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