Purdue College of Pharmacy

Chaney Faculty Scholar Award

The Chaney Faculty Scholar Award is the highest research award given to faculty by the Purdue College of Pharmacy. The award recognizes outstanding research, scholarship, or creative activity including professional accomplishments in the recipient’s field. Recipients are presented with a plaque and $2,500. The award was established through the generosity of Jeannie (BS 1961) and James B. Chaney.

2025 Chaney Faculty Scholar

Headshot of Zhong-Yin Zhang in a blue shirt and gray blazer in front of a dark gray photo backdrop.

Dr. Zhong-Yin Zhang

Head, Borch Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Robert C. and Charlotte P. Anderson Chair in Pharmacology
Director, Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery