James K. McCusker

Endowed Chairs MSU Foundation Professors College of Natural Science

• Joseph Zichis Chair of Chemistry
• MSU Research Foundation Professor

• Department of Chemistry

Bio

James K. McCusker, professor of chemistry, is an internationally renowned physical-inorganic chemist. His research focuses on ultrafast excited-state dynamics of transition metal compounds, particularly how they relate to the development of solar energy conversion strategies based on earth-abundant materials. His research group also studies the photophysical properties of molecules and their innate spin properties in order to forge a link between magnetism and electron and energy transfer processes.