Prof. Chris Orvig
Fellow
Current Employer
The University of British Columbia
Election Year
2010
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Chemistry
Department
Department of Chemistry
Keywords
Medicinal inorganic chemistry
Orvig, Chris - Chemistry - University of British Columbia
Chris Orvig, amongst the world’s foremost medicinal inorganic chemists, is also one of Canada’s most well-known inorganic chemists. He studies metal ions in the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of disease, making seminal contributions, both fundamental and applied, to the understanding of metal ions in biological processes.
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Orvig, Chris - Chemistry - University of British Columbia
Chris Orvig, amongst the world’s foremost medicinal inorganic chemists, is also one of Canada’s most well-known and innovative inorganic chemists. Via his expertise in coordination chemistry, he has made seminal discoveries in the understanding of metal ions in biological processes. His contributions, both fundamental and applied, study metal ions in the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of disease. His pioneering research has included the bioavailability of numerous metal ions, potent vanadium compounds as orally active insulin-enhancers for diabetes treatment (in current clinical trials), multifunctional therapeutic compounds for neurodegenerative disease treatment and radiopharmaceutical imaging agents.
Chris Orvig, amongst the world’s foremost medicinal inorganic chemists, is also one of Canada’s most well-known inorganic chemists. He studies metal ions in the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of disease, making seminal contributions, both fundamental and applied, to the understanding of metal ions in biological processes.
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Orvig, Chris - Chemistry - University of British Columbia
Chris Orvig, amongst the world’s foremost medicinal inorganic chemists, is also one of Canada’s most well-known and innovative inorganic chemists. Via his expertise in coordination chemistry, he has made seminal discoveries in the understanding of metal ions in biological processes. His contributions, both fundamental and applied, study metal ions in the etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of disease. His pioneering research has included the bioavailability of numerous metal ions, potent vanadium compounds as orally active insulin-enhancers for diabetes treatment (in current clinical trials), multifunctional therapeutic compounds for neurodegenerative disease treatment and radiopharmaceutical imaging agents.