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Graduate Students
  1. Christophe Michoud, 1989-1993. Ph. D.: 5/25/93 (Ohio State University)
    B.S., 1988, Ecole Superior de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon, France.
    Ph.D., "Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Strychnos Alkaloids: Stereoselective Synthesis of Dehydrotubifoline,"
    Postdoctoral Fellow (1993-1995) with Michael Visnick, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., 340 Kingsland Street, Nutley, NJ 07110-1199.
    Present Position (1995- ): Senior Research Chemist at Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
  2. Claire Dufour, 1989-1993. Ph. D.: 9/2/93 (Ohio State University)
    B.S., 1988, Ecole Superior de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon, France.
    Ph.D., "A. Novel Route to Di- and Triquinanes by Photocyclization-Fragmentation of Norbornanes. B. Stereoselective Synthesis of Isocomene,"
    Postdoctoral Fellow (1994), Roussel Ulcal Pharmaceuticals, Paris, France;
    Present Position (1995- ): Research Chemist, Institut National de Researche Agronomique, Montpellier, France.
  3. Venkat Krishnamurthy, 1989-1995. Ph. D.: 5/5/95 (Ohio State University)
    B.S., 1988, University of Madras, India.
    Ph.D., "The Oxiranyl Carbinyl Radical Rearrangement: Synthetic Applications and Kinetic Studies,"
    Postdoctoral Fellow with Vittorio Farina, Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals, 1995-1996.
    Present Position (1995- ): Research Chemist, Procter and Gamble, pharmaceuticals division.
  4. Hua Marlon Zhong, 1991-1995. Ph. D.: 7/21/95 (Ohio State University)
    B.S., 1984, M.S. 1987, Zhejiang University, P. R. China.
    Ph.D., "I. Formation of Medium Sized Rings via b-Scission of Alkoxy Radicals. II. One-Step Conversion of Esters to Acyl Azides Using Et2AlN3. III. Studies of the Asymmetric Synthesis of the Right Part of Mycalamides and Related Compounds"
    Postdoctoral (1995-1996) with Dr. Bruce Maryanoff, R. W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Institute.
    Present Position (1996- ): Senior Research Scientist at R. W. Johnson Pharmaceuticals.
  5. Christine Marie (Koebel) Rademacher, 1992-1997, Ph. D.: 8/14/97 (Ohio State University)
    B.S. 1991, Miami University, Oxford, OH.
    Ph. D., "Synthetic Studies Toward Pederic Acid and Photochromic Crown Ethers"
    Postdoc with William J. Brittain at University of Akron.
    Present Position: Research chemist with Bridgestone-Firestone, Akron, OH.
  6. D. David Hennings, 1993--1997. Ph. D.: 11/19/97 (University of Chicago)
    B. S. 1992, Northeast Missouri State University, MO
    Ph. D., "Synthesis of Heterocycles and Biaryls via Anion-Accelerated Palladium-Mediated Coupling Reactions"
    Postdoctoral: (1997-) Robert M. Williams, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
    Presently: Senior Research Chemist, Briston-Meyers-Squibb
  7. Curt Dvorak, 1993-1997. Ph. D.: 12/17/97 (University of Chicago)
    B.S. 1992, Illinois State University
    Ph. D., "A. Asymmetric Benzoin Catalysis by Chiral Thiazolium Salts. B. Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-Modhephene"
    Postdoctoral (1998-2000): A. I. Meyers, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
    Presently: Senior Research Chemist, R.W. Johnson Pharmaceuticals.
  8. Sergey A. Kozmin, 1994-1998. Ph. D. : 6/98 (University of Chicago)
    B.S. 1993, Moscow State University
    Ph. D. "[4+2] Cycloadditions of Amino Siloxy Dienes: Applications to the total sytheses of (-)-a-Elemene and(±)-Tabersonine"
    Postdoctoral (1998-200): A. B. Smith, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
    Presently: Assistant Professor, University of Chicago.
  9. Gilles Chambournier, 1993-1995, Ph.D., Completed under Professor David J. Hart, 7/7/98 (Ohio State University)
    B.S., 1993, Ecole Superior de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon, France.
    Ph.D. "I. Free Radical Cyclizations for Carbocycle Synthesis. II. Diastereoselective Synthesis of an Enantiopure Perhydroindole"
    Postdoctoral (1998-): Robert E. Gawley, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124.
    Presently: Senior Research Chemist, Abbott Laboratories.
  10. Vladimir B. Birman, 1996-2000. Ph.D. 8/00 (University of Chicago)
    B.S. 1995, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Ph.D.
    Postdoctoral (00- ): Samuel Danishefsky, Columbia University.
  11. Shuwen He, 1996-2001. Ph.D. 5/9/01 (University of Chicago)
    B.S., 1994, Beijing University; 1996, University of Syracuse
    Thesis: "1. Highly Diastereoselelctive Asymmetric Thio-Claisen Rearrangement
    2. Total Synthesis of Strychnos Alkaloids"
    Presently: Senior Research Chemist, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Merck Inc. Rahway, NJ.
  12. Hilary Dorr Lang, 1996-2001, Ph.D. 5/11/01 (University of Chicago)
    B.S. 1994, University of California-Santa Cruz; 1994-1996: Chiron Corp.
    Thesis: "The Intramoleculer Diels-Alder Reaction of Photochemically Generated Trans-Cycloalkenones"
    Presently: Working at a Patent Law Office
  13. Yong Huang, 1997-2002, Ph.D. 7/26/02 (University of Chicago)
    B.S. 1997, Beijing University.
    Thesis: "Exploration of the New Horizons of Diels-Alder Reactions"
    Presently: Postdoctoral fellow in David MacMillan's lab at CalTech.
  14. Norito Takenaka, 1997-2002, Ph.D. 10/22/02 (University of Chicago)
    B.A., M.A., 1996, Boston University (with Jim Panek)
    Thesis: "Synthetic Studies Directed Towards the Total Synthesis of Marine-Derived Natural Product Eleutherobin; Synthetic Studies of Indole Alkaloids"
    Presently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
  15. Aditya Unni, 1998-2004, Ph.D. 7/04 (University of Chicago)
    B.A., 1994, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
    M.S., 1999, University of Chicago
    Thesis: “Total Synthesis of Dolastane Diterpene; Highly Enantioselective Diels-Alder Reactions Catalyzed by Hydrogen Bonding”
    Presently: Postdoctoral Fellow with Tohru Fukayama, Tohoku University, Japan.
  16. Ana Stankovic, 2000-2006, Ph.D. 2/14/06 (University of Chicago)
    B.S., 1998, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
    B.A., 2000, Smith College, MA
    M.S., 2001, University of Chicago
    Thesis: “Synthetic Studies Towards Elisabethanes: Asymmetric Synthesis of (-)-Elisapterosin B, (-)-Elisapterosin C, and (+)-Elisabethin A”
    Presently: Professor of Chemistry at St. Louis University - Madrid Campus
  17. Jeff McGilvra, 2001-2007, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
    B.S., 2001, University of Wisconsin

    Thesis: “”
    Presently: Cedarburg Pharmaceuticals
Post Docs
  1. Guo-Ping Wei , Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1992, "New Approaches to Indole Alkaloids"
    Ph. D., 1988, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
    Research Associate, 1988-1991, China.
    Present Position: Research Chemist, Gilead Pharmaceuticals.
  2. Surendra P. Singh, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1994, "Radical Cyclization Chemistry, Binaphthyl Derived Catalysts for Enantioselective Synthesis"
    Ph. D., 1988, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. (Vankar)
    Research Chemist, Merck Inc., Danville, PA. 1994-2001
    Presently, Senior Reseach Chemist at Sepracor Inc.
  3. Seiji Iwasa, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1995, "Total Synthesis of Cardiac Steroids and Other Bioactive Natural Products, Synthesis of Strychnine"
    Ph. D., 1991, Chiba University, Japan.
    1996-1997: Postdoctoral Fellow with Rioji Noyori, ERATO Project, Research Development Corporation of Japan.
    Presently: Associate Professor of Chemistry
    Department of Technology,
    Material Science
    Toyohashi University of Technology
    1-1 Hibarigaoka Tempaku-cho,
    Toyohashi-shi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan
  4. Mari Yotsu-Yamashita, Visiting Scientist, 1994-1995, "Total Synthesis of Marine Natural Products"
    Ph. D., 1989, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
    Present Position: Associate Professor, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
  5. Soongyu Choi, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2/96-12/97 "Total Synthesis of Phomactins"
    Ph. D., 1996, Harvard University (E. J. Corey)
    Presently: Research Scientist, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, CT.
  6. Richard Grainger, Postdoctoral Fellow 5/96-6/98
    Ph. D. 1996, University of Sheffield, UK (V. K. Aggarwal)
    Presently: Faculty Position (Lecturer in Chemistry) at Kings College, London, UK.
  7. T. J. Reddy, Postdoctoral fellow 1988-2000 Project: "Enantioselective Synthesis of Geissoschizine; Dipolar Cycloadditions of trans-Enones; Synthesis of Trityl Radical Probes"
    Ph. D., 1998, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
    Senior Research chemist at Shire Pharmaceuticals, Montreal, Canada. 2001-2003
    Presently: Senior Research Chemist, Merck-Frosst, Montreal, Canada.
  8. Tetsuo Iwama , Postdoctoral: 1999-2001. Project: "Asymmetric Catalysis and Total Synthesis"
    B.S., 1989; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., 1999, Gifu Pharmaceutical University (Japan).
    Presently: Research Scientist, Schering-Plough Research Institute
  9. Nobuaki Waizumi, Postdoctoral (Pfizer Fellowship): 2000-2002. Project: Asymmetric Synthesis of Methyl Pederate; Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Elisapterosin B via Oxidative Cyclization of Elisabethin A"
    B.S., 1994; M.S., 1996 (Kuwajima), Tokyo Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 2000, University of Tokyo (Fukuyama).
  10. Tom Houghton, Postdoctoral: 2000-2002.
    B.S., 1988, Oxford University (UK, with S.G. Davies); Ph.D., 2000, Memorial University, Newfoundland, CA. (with Graham Bodwell)
    Currently: Research Chemist at Array Biopharma, Boulder, CO.
  11. Avinash A.N. Thadani, Postdoctoral (NSERC Fellow): 8/1/2001-7/31/04.
    B.S., 1996; M.S., 1998; Ph.D. 2001, University of Toronto (Robert A. Batey)
    Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
  12. Peter Johnson, Postdoctoral: 2004 - 2005.
    B.S., 1999; Ph.D. 2003, Oxford University, UK (Tim Donohoe)
    Currently:
  13. Jeong-Hun Sohn, Postdoctoral: 2002 - 2005.
    B.S., 1994; M.S., 1996; Ph.D. 2001, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Advisor: Hee-Yoon Lee.
    Currently: Pasteur Institute, Korea
  14. Raynauld Bishop, Postdoctoral: 2004 - 2005.
    B.S., 1991; Ph.D. 2000, Notre Dame University (Marvin Miller).
    Postdoctoral: 2000 - 2004 : Ohio State University (Leo Paquette)
    Currently:
  15. Nicole Smith, Postdoctoral (Am. Cancer Soc. Fellow): 2004 - 2005
    B.S., 1999; Ph.D. 2004, University of California, San Diego (Murray Goodman)
    Currently: Neurocrine, San Diego, CA.
  16. Qinhua Huang, Postdoctoral 2004 - 2006
    Ph.D. 2004, Iowa State University, Iowa (Richard Larock)
    Currently: Pfizer, San Diego, CA.
  17. Michel Gravel, Postdoctoral 2004 - 2006
    Ph.D. 2004, University of Alberta (Dennis Hall)
    Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistrsy, University of Saskatoon, Canada
  18. Olivier Vallat, Postdoctoral 2005 - 2006
    Ph.D. 2004, Université de Neuchâtel (Reinhard Neier)
    Currently: FEBEX, Phosphorus Specialties, Switzerland
  19. Chae Jo Lim, Postdoctoral 2006 - 2007
    Ph.D. 2006, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Sunggak Kim)
    Currently: National Institute, Korea
  20. James MacKay, Postdoctoral (Am. Cancer Soc. Fellow) 2004 - 2007
    Ph.D. 2004, University of Michigan (Edwin Vedejs)
    Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Elizabethtown College, PA
  21. Natsuko Kagawa, Postdoctoral 2006 - 2007
    Ph.D. 2006, Osaka Prefecture University (Masahiro Toyota)
    Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at NAIST, Japan
Masters of Science Students
  1. Randall C. Newton, 8/9/91
    B.S., Slippery Rock University, PA, 1988.
    M.S., “Chemistry of Radical Induced Epoxide Fragmentation,” 1991
    Present: Research Chemist at Merck Research Laboratories, Spring House, PA.
  2. Agnes Fabre, 8/11/93
    B.S., University Institute of Technology of Orléons, France, 1990.
    M.S., “Two Applications of a Novel Sequence: Reductive Fragmentation of Twisted Polycyclic Ketoalkanes to Cis-Hydrindanes and Linear Triquinanes,” 1993.
    Present:
  3. Robert Monestel, 8/12/93
    B.S., Cumberland College, KY, 1991.
    M.S., "Synthesis of gamma-Substituted Pyrrolines and Pyrroles via the TMSI-Catalyzed Cyclopropyl-Iminium Ion Rearrangement,” 1993.
    Former Position (1993-1995): Research Chemist at Eli Lilly Research Laboratories.
    Present:
  4. Alan Florjancic, 5/20/94
    B.S., Hiram College, OH, 1991.
    M.S., “The Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryl Compounds,” 1994.
    Present: (1994-) Senior Research Chemist. Abbott Laboratories, Immunosciences Research Department 47J, Abbott Park, IL 60064.
  5. Andrew Eschbach, 5/22/95
    B.S., Hofstra University, NY, 1992.
    M.S., “Asymmetric Synthesis of (–)-Isocomene," 1995.
    Present: Graduate Student is School of Education at Ohio State University.
  6. Brian Bliss, 10/26/95
    B.S., University of Vermont, VT
    M.S., “Investigation of Cinchona Alkaloids as Catalysts in the Baylis-Hillman Reaction," 1995.
    Present: Graduate Student at Ohio State University with T. V. RajanBabu.
  7. Molly McCarty, 12/31/97
    B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1994.
    M.S., “Paterno-Büchi Route to Angular Triquinane Natural Products,” 1997.
    Present: Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064.
  8. Paolina Kupresanin, 9/4/01
    B.S., University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.
    M.S., “Olefin Metathesis Based Approach to Pleocarpamine,” 2001.
    Present: Moved to Brazil.
  9. Kriti Modi,
    B.S., University of Cambridge, UK.
    M.S., “” 2006.
    Present: Amgen, Boston, MA.
Undergraduate Students
  1. Matthew Braun, 1989-1990
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1990?
    Ph. D. Wayne State University (C.R. Johnson)
    Present: Senior Research Chemist, Merck & Co.
  2. Andrew Tebben, 1989-1990
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1990?
    Present: Research Chemist, Merck Research Laboratories
  3. Christopher Helal, 1989-1990
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1990?
    Ph. D. 1996, Harvard University (E. J. Corey)
    Present: Senior Research Chemist, Pfizer Inc.
  4. Adam Sherwat, 1992
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1992?
  5. Terry Jordan, 1994-1995
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1995
  6. Jenny Chen, 1994-1995
    B.S. Ohio State University, 1995
    Present: Proctor & Gamble Co.
  7. Josephine Young, 1996-1997
    B.S. University of Chicago, 1997
    Currently: Graduate Student, Emory University
  8. Jacob M. Janey, 1996-1998
    Won Pfizer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 1997
    B.S. University of Chicago, 1998
    Currently: Gradutate Student at Harvard Unviersity with David Evans
  9. Sharad Goel, 1996-1997
    B.S. University of Chicago, 1998?
  10. George Myo, Autumn 1997
    B.S. University of Chicago, 1999?
  11. Shoshana Gourdin, 1997
    B.S. University of Chicago, 1999
    Currently: in Doctoral program at MIT
  12. Leslie Ann Cruz, Summer 1998
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2000.
  13. Moushumi Beltangady, Summer 1998
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2000.
  14. Martin J. Szafran, Summer, 1999
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2001
  15. Vandana Grover, 1999
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2000
  16. Oliver C. Richards, 1999
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2001
  17. Elisabeth Casey, Summer 1999
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2000
    Presently starting medical school at Rush Medical College
  18. Philip W. Leonard, Summer 2000-Summer 2001
    Won Pfizer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 2000
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2001
    presently graduate student in chemistry at University of California, Berkeley
  19. Satoko Hirai
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2003
  20. John Anthony Parkhill
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2005
    Won Pfizer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 2004
  21. Diana Strong
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2005
  22. Su-Ann Nair
    B.S. University of Chicago, 2006
 
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