Richard D. DiMarchi (born December 5, 1952[1]) is an American pharmaceutical chemist, academic, and businessman. He is the current chairman in biomolecular sciences and professor of chemistry at Indiana University. He is most notable for his work as a former vice president at Eli Lilly and Company.
He received his bachelor's degree from Florida Atlantic University in 1974, and his doctorate from Indiana University in 1979.[2] He did his postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University under the mentorship of Nobel laureate Robert Bruce Merrifield.[3]
DiMarchi recently developed a synthetic analog of the human version of the hormone glucagon. DiMarchi's glucagon analog possesses similar biological properties to natural glucagon. It dissolves easily and maintains its structural integrity over extended periods at room temperature.[4]
DiMarchi left Eli Lilly in 2003 after working for 22 years, and has since founded six biotech companies based on the research he began there.[5] He co-founded Ambrx along with Peter G. Schultz, that modifies therapeutic proteins to treat metabolic-related diseases, and later acquired by a Chinese consortium in 2015. In 2006, his lab at Indiana University spun off Marcadia Biotech, focusing on obesity and diabetes. It was sold to Roche in 2010, where DiMarchi worked on a part-time basis for three years. He co-founded Calibrium and MB2 in 2013 and 2015, respectively, both of which were eventually acquired by Novo Nordisk.[3][5]
He is the Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences and Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014 for his role in the scientific advancements that led to the development of some of the first rDNA-derived medicines, including Humalog and Forteo.[1] The following year, he was elected as member of the National Academy of Medicine.[6] In 2016, he received the Alfred Burger Award in Medicinal Chemistry from American Chemical Society.[3]
^ ab"Richard DiMarchi". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^"Department of Chemistry at Indiana University – Richard D. DiMarchi". Indiana University Department of Chemistry. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
^ abcMcCoy, Michael (October 5, 2015). "C&EN Talks With Richard DiMarchi". Chemical & Engineering News.
^"Richard DiMarchi is CICP's Innovator of the Year". Indiana University. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
^ abMuller, Madison (January 26, 2024). "How a Lucky Break Fueled Eli Lilly's $600 Billion Weight-Loss Empire". Bloomberg Businessweek.
^"DiMarchi Adds Another Honor". Inside Indiana Business. October 21, 2015.
Richard D. DiMarchi (born December 5, 1952) is an American pharmaceutical chemist, academic, and businessman. He is the current chairman in biomolecular...
Hites – chemist Elinor Ostrom – Nobel laureate and political economist RichardDiMarchi – chairman in Biomolecular Sciences and professor of Chemistry Both...
original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020. "NIHF Inductee RichardDiMarchi Invented Humalog Insulin". www.invent.org. April 6, 2024. Archived...
PMID 37456102. Chabenne, Joseph R.; Mroz, Piotr A.; Mayer, John P.; DiMarchi, Richard D. (9 April 2020). "Structural Refinement of Glucagon for Therapeutic...
Chu Sarah Cleaveland Josep Dalmau Sally C. Davies Tejal A. Desai RichardDiMarchi Dennis E. Discher Kenneth A. Dodge Ronald Duman James C. Eisenach Napoleone...
"Quick Facts". "Department of Chemistry at Indiana University - Richard D. DiMarchi". Indiana University Department of Chemistry. Retrieved 2006-11-24...
Corbisiero Lawrence Dallaglio Simon Danielli Nick De Luca Marcus Di Rollo Chris Fusaro Richard Lepori Dominic Manfredi Kane Palma-Newport Jake Polledri James...
Duany, Isla Fisher, Sydney Zarp, Jonah Hill, Richard Jenkins, Darlene Hunt, Kevin Dunn, Benny Hernandez, Richard Appel, Benjamin Nurick, Jake Muxworthy, Tippi...
Universal Pictures / Associated Film Distribution Rick Rosenthal (director); RichardDi Lello (screenplay); Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Reni Santoni...
(2022-06-17). "Sportequipe e ICKX, ecco a chi si rivolgono i due nuovi marchi DR". Motor1 Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-19. Compagnucci, Chiara...
for Seven Beauties (1975). He is also a four-time recipient of the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. Giannini began his career on stage, starring...
mobster Alex Delvecchio — ice hockey player Denny DeMarchi — multi-instrumental musician Steve DeMarchi — guitarist Ab DeMarco (1916 – 1989) — ice hockey...
Leavitt, Graziella Marchi, Adrianus Van Der Elst – and Milton Glaser, playing off the painting The Death of Procris (circa 1495) by Piero di Cosimo, depicted...
1986. Kim is known for his portrayal of Figaro in the opera Il barbiere di Siviglia in Italy, which he performed more than 70 times, and as the Phantom...
Dough Related Productions Baby Animals 1989–1994, 2007–present Rock Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise, Frank Celensa Baker, James 1957(b?)- Rock The...
2003–2017 32 Democratic 1943– Robert DiCarlo Homer E. A. Dick Andrew B. Dickinson Wells S. Dickinson Richard A. DiCostanzo Johannes Dietz William Dietz...
the Borgias (1959) – Guido di Belmonte John Paul Jones (1959) – Lt. Richard Dale Devil's Cavaliers (1959) – Capt. Richard Stiller Purple Noon (1960) –...