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Graeme Ford, Ph. D.

Graeme ford B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph. D.

Dr. Ford earned his Bachelors of Science from the Cullen School of Engineering, at the University of Houston. Followed by a Masters of Science in Organic Chemistry, also from the University of Houston. Dr. Ford then took a Doctorate in Theoretical Chemisty, at St Cross College, at Oxford University. Dr. Ford has been a noted writer in theory of using snake venom to allow DNA replication to remove disease. Dr. Ford has been interviewed on P.B.S. (Nova), Discovery Channel, (specials), A+E (specials), TLC (Venom Research), The Science Channel (DNA Relicators), Animal Planet (Venom E.R.; Wild Recon), and Discovery Health (Realities of Recombative DNA). Dr Ford has written numerous articles on snake venom, and its practical uses in medicine. My newest book is in the outside reading phase, but here is an overview;

What is Theoretical Chemistry?

Theoretical Chemistry is an exciting, contemporary and broad field: rooted in chemistry, it straddles the vibrant interfaces between chemistry, physics, materials science and biology, and encompasses any application of mathematical and computational techniques to problems and systems of chemical and related interest.

Chapters of the book;

•Quantum condensed matter theory: many-body approaches to strongly correlated electron systems and electronic phase transitions. •Electronic, magnetic and transport properties of condensed phase materials, from the bulk solid state to the meso/nano-scale level, including quantum dots and molecular devices. •Electronic and optical processes in organic macromolecular systems, including light-emitting polymer devices and biological systems. •Quantum mechanics of molecular collisions, including reactive scattering. •Chemical reaction dynamics in condensed phases. •Theory and computer simulation of soft condensed matter and biological materials. •Application of quantum methods to problems in condensed matter and systems of biological importance.

My main theory;

The ability of platinum and gold catalysts to effect powerful atom-economic transformations has led to a marked increase in their utilization. The quite remarkable correlation of their catalytic behavior with the available structural data, coordination chemistry, and organometallic reactivity patterns, including relativistic effects, allows the underlying principles of catalytic carbophilic activation by Pi acids to be formulated. The spectrum of reactivity extends beyond their utility as catalytic and benign alternatives to conventional stoichiometric Pi acids. The resulting reactivity profile allows this entire field of catalysis to be rationalized, and brings together the apparently disparate electrophilic metal carbene and nonclassical carbocation explanations. The advances in coupling, cycloisomerization, and structural reorganization - from the design of new transformations to the improvement to known reactions