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Thomas A. Gray
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Russell Sage College
The Sage Colleges Troy, NY 12180
Professional Preparation
Emory University
Emory University
University of Florida
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
B.S.1983
M.S. 1983
Ph.D.1989
Professional Experience:
Russell Sage College
Assistant Professor
Professional Consultant for Contraceptive Research and
Development (CONRAD)
Albany Molecular Research
Senior Research Scientist II
Cambrex Corporation
Group Leader, R & D
AlliedSignal, Inc.
Research Chemist/Supervisor
Emory University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2009 – Present
2005 - 2009
2001 – 2005
1994 – 2000
1990 - 1994
1989 – 1990
Administrative
Premedical Advisor, The Sage Colleges, 2009 – present
Program Review Committee, The Sage Colleges, 2010 – 2011
Chairman, Program Review Committee, The Sage Colleges, 2011 – 2013
Curriculum Committee, Russell Sage College, 2013 - present
Selected publications
Application of Pt.TiO2 Nanofibers in Photosensitized Degradation of Rhodamine B; Obuya,
Emily A.; Joshi, Prakash C.; Gray, Thomas A.; Keane, Thomas C.; Jones, Wayne E. Jr.;
International Journal of Chemistry, 2014, 6(1), 1 - 16
Protection of riboflavin and UVB sensitized degradation of DNA and RNA bases by natural
antioxidants; Joshi, Prakash C.; Gray, Thomas A.; Keane, Thomas C.; Ecotoxicol. and Environ.
Saf., 2012, 78, 86 - 90
Survey of the DNA binding properties of natural and synthetic polyamino compounds; Stewart,
Kent D.; Gray, Thomas A.; J. Phy. Org. Chem., 1992, 5(8), 461-6
Nickel(II) porphyrin binding to anionic biopolymers investigated by resonance Raman and
optical spectroscopy; Yue, K. T.; Lin, Mengfen; Gray, Thomas A.; Marzilli, Luigi G.;
Inorg. Chem. (1991), 30(16), 3214-22
Effect of N-alkyl substituents on the DNA binding properties of meso-tetrakis(4-Nalkylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrins and their nickel derivatives; Gray, Thomas A.; Yue, Kwok
To; Marzilli, Luigi G.; J. of Inorg. Biochem. (1991), 41(3), 205-19
Kinetic and thermodynamic effects in the thermal electrocyclic ring-openings of 3fluorocyclobutene, 3,3-difluorocyclobutene, and 3-(trifluoromethyl)cyclobutene; Dolbier,
William R., Jr.; Gray, Thomas A.; Keaffaber, Jeffrey J.; Celewicz, Lech; Koroniak,
Henryk; JACS (1990), 112(1), 363-7.
Hydrogen fluoride-tetrahydrofuran as a fluorinating medium. A general synthesis of 1,1,1,2tetrafluoro-2-alkenes; Dolbier, William R., Jr.; Gray, Thomas A.; Onishi, Keiichi;
Synthesis (1987), (10), 956-8.
Synergistic Activities:
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Research interests include the development of scalable synthetic methods for
pharmaceutically active compounds; development of microscale synthetic methods for
undergraduate labs.
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Provided technical support and laboratory investigation for process modification and
GMP piloting of NNRTI anti-HIV drug in Phase I clinical trials and the manufacture of a
polymeric active pharmaceutical ingredient in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials, 2005
– 2009.
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John F.White Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement, Cambrex Corporation for
process scale up and optimzation (1995)
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Supervised research groups including B. S., M. S., and Ph. D. scientists. Supervisory and
budgetary responsibilities for R & D and QC Departments at Cambrex Heico Chemicals
facility.
Collaborators and other affiliations:
Dr. Thomas C. Keane, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Sage Colleges
Dr. Emilly Obuya, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Sage Colleges
Dr. Prakash C. Joshi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dr. Tim McCormick, Contraceptive Research and Development Consortium (CONRAD)
Dr. Bill Rencher, Drug Device & Development Solutions, LLC.
George Usher, Dextran Products, Ltd.