About Katherine
Katherine L. Lee, Ph.D.
Northeastern Section
Pfizer, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Academic record: MIT Ph.D.,
1996, Organic Chemistry; Yale University, B.S., 1991, summa cum laude, with
Distinction in Chemistry; University of Texas at Austin, postdoctoral fellow, 1996-98.
Honors: ACS Fellow, 2017;
Invited Speaker, ACS MEDI First-Time Disclosures, 2016; Invited Speaker, Pfizer
Research Grand Rounds (Pfizer internal recognition), 2016; Recipient, ACS
ChemLuminary Award for Best Industry Event, for NESACS Process Chemistry
Symposium, 2015; Recipient, Wyeth Research and Development
Team of the Year Award, for cPLA2alpha Project Team (Wyeth internal recognition), 2001; Recipient, Department
of Defense, Office of Naval Research Predoctoral Fellowship, 1991-94.
Professional positions (for past 10 years): Pfizer, Inc., Associate Research Fellow, 2011 to date; Senior
Principal Scientist II, Medicinal Chemistry, 2009-11. Wyeth, Principal Research
Scientist II, 2008-09; Principal Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry, 2004-08.
Service in ACS national offices: Committee
on Economic and Professional Affairs, 2017-18, 2014, Committee Associate, 2013.
Service in ACS offices: Northeastern Section: Councilor, 2016-18; 2012-14; Immediate Past Chair, 2016; Chair,
2015; Chair-Elect, 2014; Chair, Nominating Committee, 2016; Program Chair,
2014; Board of Publications, 2016 to date; NESACS Process Chemistry Symposium
Committee, 2014 to date; Host Local Section Committee, Chair, 2010. Organic
Chemistry Division: Chair, 2018; Chair-Elect, 2017; Member-at-Large, 2011-16;
Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry Award Committee, Chair, 2015, 2013; Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Committee, Co-Chair, 2016, 2012-13.
Member: ACS Member since 1992. ACS Divisions: Medicinal Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry.
Related activities: Mentor, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, 2009-10;
published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles; holds 15 patents or published patent applications.
