Cari Diane Meyer ’02

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Cari Diane Meyer ’02 expects to receive her doctorate in organic chemistry during the summer of 2007. She earned her bachelor of science degree in chemistry from UCLA cum laude. Meyer stayed at UCLA to pursue her Ph.D. in organic chemistry because of her interest in the research conducted in Sir J. Fraser Stoddart’s research group.

As a teaching assistant for several UCLA chemistry classes, Meyer has a complete and absolute understanding of the material presented. She effectively communicates her knowledge and is dedicated to the students. Because of her strong interest in teaching, she produced an article for the Journal of Chemical Education that will be published this year. Many of her scientific results have been published in prominent journals.

Meyer’s research interests are quite extensive spanning organic synthesis, device engineering, physical organic chemistry and analysis. She has made notable contributions to projects concerning molecular Borromean rings and Solomon knots, both of which are highly unusual interlocked molecules and have received international recognition in the media.

Although Meyer is focused on research, she enjoys mentoring undergraduate students and participated in an outreach program for the California NanoSystems Institute, which was designed to enrich the science curriculum in underrepresented LAUSD high schools. She is a member of the UCLA Department of Chemistry Graduate Student committee, co-organizer of the UCLA Norma Stoddard Memorial Symposium and co-editor of the 2006 California NanoSystems Institute annual report.

Meyer is known and respected for the long hours dedicated to her laboratory work, thorough reading of her subjects and being a very poised and accomplished speaker. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the scientific community, excelling in research, teaching, mentorship and community activities.