Faculty
Allan Nishimura, Ph.D.
Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Office Location:
Winter Hall 201
Office Available:
SPRING 2026
Tues 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thurs 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
or by appointment
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Dr. Nishimura earned his doctorate at UC Davis
and did postdoctoral work at Berkeley. He has mentored student researchers for more
than 40 years, involving them in his work. The first recipient of Westmont’s Faculty
Research Award in 1984, he was named a Professor of the Year in 1998 and a Distinguished
Professor in 2003. He held Westmont’s first endowed faculty chair in the sciences.
Specializing in physical chemistry and molecular spectroscopy, he has received more
than 15 external grants from such sources as the American Chemical Society, the National
Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health.