Susan Jennings King graduated from UCI (Cum Laude). She entered the graduate program from MIT where she received her PhD. in Organic Chemistry. While at MIT, she was able to invent new techniques for use in organic synthesis. These are useful to those doing drug discovery research. In 1995 Susan returned to UCI to teach Organic Chemistry to the schools undergraduate Chemistry majors. Susan was selected Outstanding Professor in the School of Physical Sciences in 2002 and 2004. She was named Professor of the Month by students in 2003 and in 2014 received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Society of Leadership and Success.
