Dr. Daniel Kurtz

Dr. Daniel Kurtz - Deputy Director for Research Project Management

Dan started his science career at Oakland University in Michigan where he obtained his undergraduate degree in chemistry and worked in the lab of Prof. Greg Felton. He then moved south and received his PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied fundamental aspects of electrocatalytic and photocatalytic hydrogen production in the lab of Prof. Jillian Dempsey. He then carried out postdoctoral research at the Rowland Institute at Harvard University with Dr. Bryan Hunter, where he worked with materials for energy-related catalytic processes. Dan worked as a scientific editor for the journal Cell Reports Physical Science for a year before returning to UNC Chapel Hill. He joined CHASE in 2021, where he was the Technical Communications and Intellectual Property Manager for Phase I, and is now the Deputy Director for Research Project Management. When not in the office, Dan helps raise and train service puppies, enjoys spending time outside on the surrounding trails, cooking and baking, spending time with friends (virtual or in person), and watching Carolina sports.