Research Departments
Scripps Research takes an interdisciplinary approach to the pursuit of scientific excellence and life-changing discoveries. Our faculty possess deep expertise in a range of scientific fields and are organized into six interrelated departments. Our scientists work together seamlessly across departments in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration, and our highly-ranked graduate school and postdoctoral programs educate and train the next generation of leading scientists.
Chemistry
Chemistry is life. Atoms and molecules—their nature and how they interact—are the foundation for everything we are and everything we know. We explore the atomic world to understand the structure and behavior of these molecules.