Dr. Mark MacLachlan
Dean
Faculty of Science
Dr. Mark MacLachlan completed his BSc in chemistry at UBC (1995), PhD at the University of Toronto (1999) and post-doc at MIT. He began his independent career at UBC in 2001, where he is now the Canada Research Chair in Supramolecular Materials and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Prof. MacLachlan’s research interests span photonic materials, nanomaterials, biomaterials, supramolecular chemistry, and macrocycle chemistry. Prof. MacLachlan served as Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies in the UBC Faculty of Science between 2016–2023 and Dean pro tem in 2024. Prof. MacLachlan was appointed Dean of Science in April 2025.
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BPI Connect 2024
December 6, 2024
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3rd NanonLSI Symposium
August 8, 2019
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BPI Connect 2024, held at the UBC Life Science Centre on December 6th, celebrated the close of another wonderful year marked by collective successes and exceptional partnerships. Over 250 guests participated representing 39 academia, industry, and government organizations. The event was made possible through the support of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.
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In 2019 the Nano Life Science Institute of Kanazawa University in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, held its 3rd NanoLSI Symposium in Vancouver. Through research in nanometrology, life sciences, supramolecular chemistry and computational science the symposium aimed to enhance the understanding of life phenomena through thoughtful discussions and panels with researchers from across the globe.
Publications
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A Redox-active Cyclometalated Platinum Ring Enables Synthetic Post-processing of a Rotaxane2025
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p-Extended Ligands with Dual-Binding Behavior: Hindered Rotation Unlocks Unexpected Reactivity in Cyclometalated Pt Complexes2024
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Benzene-1,3,5-Tricarboxamide Metal Complexes Self-Assembled in Nanofibers: Implications for Bimetallic Catalytic Nanomaterials2024
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Stapling strategy for slowing helicity interconversion of α-helical peptides and isolating chiral auxiliary-free one-handed forms2023