Dr. Salvatore D. Lepore received his B.S. degree cum laude in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida in 1992. He then pursued doctoral studies at Purdue University under the direction of M.B. Andrus. The focus of Salvatore's dissertation research was the synthesis of a naturally occurring compound (Stipiamide) that reverses chemotherapy resistance in cancer cells. In 1997, Salvatore went on to obtain further training in the area of organic synthesis as a post doctoral fellow under the direction of M.R. Wiley at Eli Lilly and Company (the makers of Insulin, Prozac, Evista and many other drugs). Starting in the Fall of 2000, Dr. Lepore began his teaching career as an assistant professor of chemistry at FAU.

Salvatore and his wife (Susan) live in Delray Beach, Florida with their two dogs Buddy (beagle) and Aruba (terrier mix). Dr. Lepore's father-in-law, is also on-line (see his website at www.battlestarsandnavalawards.com/).