Peter Iovine, Ph.D.
Pronouns: Peter
Deputy Chief Research Officer | Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Division of Research and Innovation
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Phone/Fax
Primary Phone: 619-594-0338
Building/Location
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego,
CA
92182
Website Links
Bio
Professor Peter M. Iovine joined the San Diego State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in 2026. Dr. Iovine is an organic chemist specializing in small molecule organoboron chemistry, polymer synthesis, and biopolymer chemical modification.
He is an expert in polysaccharide chemistry and has published extensively on the synthetic manipulation of polysaccharides for biomedical applications.
Professor Iovine has been the recipient of the NSF CAREER award, the Henry Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, Research Corporation for Science Advancement Cottrell Scholar, and the San Diego Section of the American Chemical Society Outstanding Service Award.
Currently, Dr. Iovine serves as the Deputy Chief Research Officer inside SDSU’s Division of Research and Innovation (DRI).
Education
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Training Scripps Research Institute
B.S. Villanova University
Areas of Specialization
Organic chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Biopolymer Modification, Soft Materials, Organoboron Chemistry