The Department of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University is made up of internationally recognized faculty involved in all areas of contemporary chemical science, including many interdisciplinary areas interfacing chemistry with the fields of biology, medicine, physics and materials. There are currently ongoing research programs in analytical chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical physics, surface chemistry, and theoretical chemistry.