Former Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Masaki SetoDr. Masaki Seto
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 2008+

Postdoc, Caltech 2006-2008
Ph.D., Tokyo Univsersity of Science
M.S., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1994
B.S., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1992

Dr. David WhiteDr. David White
Principal Scientist, GlaxoSmithKline , 2008+

Postdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., Harvard University 2005
B.S., Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1999


Dr. Shyam KrishnanDr. Shyam Krishnan
Research Scientist, AMRI Global, 2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2004-2007
Ph.D., Harvard University 2004
M.S., Harvard University 2002
M.Sc., Indian Inst. of Technology, Kanpur, India 1998
B.Sc., St. Stephen's College, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi, India 1996

Dr. John PhillipsDr. John Phillips
Postdoc, Montgomery Group, University of Michigan, 2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2006-2007
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison 2005
B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 1997


Dr. Andrew HarnedDr. Andrew Harned
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2004-2007
Ph.D., University of Kansas 2004
B.S., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech 1999

Dr. Jeff ServeskoDr. Jeff Servesko

Postdoc, Caltech 2006-2007
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara 2006
B.S., Penn State University, 1997


Dr. Qi Liu Dr. Qi (Charles) Liu
Gilead Sciences
2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego 2000-2005
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China 1994-1999

Dr. Toyoki NishimataDr. Toyoki Nishimata
Daiishi-Sankyo Group 2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., Hokkaido University 1999
M.S., Hokkaido University 1994
B.S., Yokohama National University 1992


Dr. Carolyn WoodroofeDr. Carolyn Woodroofe
Research Scientist, Promega Biosciences Inc.
2006+

Postdoc, Caltech 2004-2006
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2004
B.A., Int. Science and Chemistry, Northwestern University 1998

Dr. Kousuke TaniDr. Kousuke Tani
Chemical Research I, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Japan
2006+

Postdoc, Caltech 2005-2006
Ph.D., Tokyo Institute of Technology 2004
M.S., Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Tokyo, Japan 1993
B.S., Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Tokyo, Japan 1991


Dr. Zoltan NovakDr. Zoltán Novák
Faculty Member, Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
2007+

Postdoc, Caltech 2004-2005
Ph.D., Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary 2004
M.Sc., Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary 1999

Dr. Haiming ZhangDr. Haiming Zhang
Scientist, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
2005+

Postdoc, Caltech 2003-2005
Ph.D., Iowa State University 2003
M.S., University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) 1998
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) 1996


Dr. Gene LeeDr. Gene Lee
Senior Research Scientist, LG Chem, Ltd., Seoul, South Korea
2005+

Postdoc, Caltech 2004-2005
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo 2004
M.S., California State University of Los Angeles 1998
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 1994

Dr. Govindasamy SekarProf. Govindasamy Sekar
Assistant Professor, I.I.T., Madras, India 2004+

Postdoc, Caltech 2003-2004
Postdoc, University of Göettingen, Germany 2002
Postdoc, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan 2001
Research Associate, I.I.T., Kanpur, India 2000
Ph.D., I.I.T., Kanpur, India 1999
M.Sc., University of Madras, India 1995
B.Sc., University of Madras, India 1993


Dr. Yeeman K. RamtohulDr. Yeeman K. Ramtohul
Senior Research Scientist, Merck Frosst
2004+

Postdoc, Caltech 2002-2004
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada 2002
B.Sc., University of Mauritius 1996

Dr. Richmond SarpongProf. Richmond Sarpong
Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley 2004+

Postdoc, Caltech 2000-2004
Ph.D., Princeton University 2000
B.S., Macalester College 1995


Dr. Taichi KanoProf. Taichi Kano
Assistant Professor, Kyoto University 2003+

Postdoc, Caltech 2001-2002
Ph.D., Nagoya University 2001
M.S., Nagoya University 1998
B.S., Nagoya University 1996

Dr. Ryan JulianProf. Ryan Julian
Assistant Professor, UC Riverside 2003+

Postdoc, Caltech 2003
Ph.D., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Utah 1999



Former Visiting Scholars

Akihiko IwashitaAkihiko Iwashita
Visiting Graduate Scholar from Prof. Eiichi Nakamura's Group


Yuji KosugiYuji Kosugi
Visiting Graduate Scholar from Prof. Ishihara Kazuaki's Group



Smaranda MarinescuSmaranda Marinescu
Stoltz Lab visitng scholar, 2006-2007
MIT gradute program (Shrock lab), 2007+


Yasutomo SegawaYasutomo Segawa
Visiting Graduate Scholar from Prof. Kyoko Nozaki's Group




Former Graduate Students



Ernie Cruz Ernest Cruz

M.S., Caltech, 2005
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles

Eric FerreiraDr. Eric Ferreira
Thesis :: The Design and Development of Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Transformations


Assistant Professor, Colorado State University 2008+

Postdoc, Barry Trost (Stanford) 2005-2008
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000


Neil GargDr. Neil Garg
PDF Thesis :: The Total Synthesis of Dragmacidins D and F


Assistant Professor, UCLA 2007+

Postdoc, Overman (UC Irvine) 2005-2007
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., New York University 2000

Blake GreeneBlake Greene

M.S., Caltech 2004
B.S., Yale University 2002


Ryan McFaddenRyan McFadden
Thesis :: Applications of Pd-Catalyzed Enatioselective Decarboxylative Alkylation in Natural Products Total Synthesis

Gilead Sciences 2007+

Ph.D., Caltech 2007
B.S., Chemistry and Biochemistry, Purdue University 2002


Brinton Seashore-LudlowBrinton Seashore-Ludlow

M.S., Caltech 2007
B.A., Macalester College 2005

Sarah SpessardSarah Spessard
3M
2005+

M.S., Caltech 2003
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus 2000


Vlad SpasojevicVlad Spasojevic

B.S., Chemistry, University of Minnesota 2005
B.S., Biochemistry, University of Minnesota 2005


Raissa TrendDr. Raissa Trend
Thesis :: Concerning The Mechanism and Selectivity of Palladium(II) Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation Reactions


Postdoc, Horst Vogel (EPFL) 2006+

Ph.D., Caltech 2006
University of Wisconsin at Madison 2001
B.A., University of Chicago 1998

Ryan Zeidan Ryan Zeidan

M.S., Caltech 2004
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2002


John ZepernickJohn Zepernick
Howard Dean Campaign
2003+

M.S., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Texas at Austin 2001



Former Undergraduate Students

Tim DongTimothy Dong


Nicholas EddyNicholas Eddy



Kristin FinchKristin Finch


James HegemanJames Hegeman



Randie KimRandie Kim


Eric KweiEric Kwei



Tammy LamTammy Lam


Vicki LoewerVicki Loewer



Galen LoramGalen Loram


Jacquie MaletteJacquie Malette



David RomneyDavid Romney


TC ScottonTC Scotton



Amanda SilbersteinAmanda Silberstein


Vi TranVi Tran



Brian UnderwoodBrian Underwood