Chapman, who joined the college July 2, was recruited from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. Chapman’s research interests include macromolecular machines, drug discovery, and small molecule drug discovery. At the UA College of Pharmacy, he will teach principles in drug discovery, design, and development. Chapman holds a BS in chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley, an MA in chemistry from Columbia University in New York, and a PhD in chemistry from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif.