| Scott K. Silverman | |
| Birth Date: | 1972 10, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Fields: | Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry |
| Workplaces: | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Education: | B.S. UCLA, Ph.D. Caltech, Postdoc University of Colorado Boulder |
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| Academic Advisors: | Dennis A. Dougherty, Thomas R. Cech |
| Awards: | Beckman Fellow, 2004-2005[1] |
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Scott K. Silverman[2] is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the department of chemistry in 2000 as assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2006,[3] and was promoted to professor in 2010.[4]
His main research interest is in the identification, characterization, and application of deoxyribozymes, DNA used as a catalyst.[5]