Julian West (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University chemist Julian West has won a five-year, $1.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to advance his lab's efforts to simplify the synthesis of organic chemicals. Credit Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.