Jonathan Ellman, PhD
Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry and Professor of PharmacologyCards
About
Titles
Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Pharmacology
Biography
Jon was born and raised near Los Angeles and received his B.S. degree at MIT and his Ph.D. degree from Harvard University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at Berkeley and subsequently joined the faculty at the same institution. Prior to coming to Yale University, he was Professor in the Department of Chemistry at UC Berkeley and jointly held a faculty position in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UC San Francisco. He has published more than 350 research articles on the application of chemistry to biomedical research.
Last Updated on June 05, 2025.
Appointments
Chemistry
ProfessorFully JointPharmacology
ProfessorFully Joint
Other Departments & Organizations
- All Institutions
- Chemistry
- Developmental Therapeutics
- Pharmacology
- Primary Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
Education & Training
- NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
- University of California at Berkeley (1992)
- PhD
- Harvard University, Chemistry (1989)
- BS
- MIT, Chemistry (1984)
Research
Overview
For a detailed research description please look at my group website: https://ellman.chem.yale.edu/
Medical Research Interests
Chemicals and Drugs
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- November 12, 2025
YSM Researchers Recognized with Yale Faculty Innovation Awards
- November 12, 2025Source: Yale Ventures
From Lab to Launch: Eleven Faculty Innovators Recognized for Turning Research into Real-World Impact
- May 01, 2025Source: Yale News
Five Yale Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences