Susan Z. Lever
Associate Professor
309 Chemistry
Tel: (573) 882-8395
LeverS@missouri.edu


Research Emphasis
Organic and Bioconjugate Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Development, Radiolanthanides, Chemical Foundation of Lead Decorporation

Education
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1981
B.S.H.E., University of Delaware, 1974

Professional Experience
Research Associate, Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1982-1985
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1985-1991
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1991-2000
Director, Functional Imaging Laboratory, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1999-2000
Associate Professor; Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000-present
Biomedical Program Director; MU Research Reactor, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000-present
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University, 1981-1982

Honors and Awards
1978, Kenan Foundation Fellow
1978-1979, Allied Chemical Fellow
1994-2000, Faculty Resource Referral Specialist for Issues of Sexual Harassment, Johns Hopkins University
1994-1996, Elected to the Board of Directors, Radiopharmaceutical Science Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
1995-1998, Faculty Senate of the School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
1995, 1998, External Board of Visitors, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
1996, Nominated for President-Elect for the Radiopharmaceutical Science Council of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
1997-present, Member, National Institutes of Health - SSS-7 Medical Imaging Technologies
1999, Co-Chair, National Institutes of Health - SSS-7 Medical Imaging Technologies