The Stoltz Group
Former Group Members (Alumni)
Dr. Tomoko Ashizawa - Ashizawa_Tomoko@takeda.co.jp
Postdoc, Caltech, 2009-2010
Ph. D., Keio University, 2009
Prof. Tohru Yamada
"Catalytic atropo-Enantioselective Synthesis of Biaryl Compounds
by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution"
M.S., Keio University, 2006
B.S., Keio University, 2004
Dr. Corinne BaumgartnerPostdoc, Caltech 2007-2008
Ph.D., ETH Zurich, 2007
Prof. François N. Diederich
"Strukturbasiertes Design und Synthese von Inhibitoren des Enzyms
IspF als potentielle Antimalaria-Wirkstoffe"
Dipl. Natw. ETH Zurich, 2003
Dr. Jun ChibaPostdoc, Caltech 2007-2008
Ph.D., Shizuoka University, 2007
M.S., Tohoku University, 1995
B.S., Tohoku University, 1993
Dr. Joshua Day -
jday@caltech.eduPostdoc, Caltech 2009-2011
Ph.D., Yale University, 2009
Prof. John Wood
"Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Actinophyllic Acid"
M.S. Yale University
B.S. Colorado State University
Dr. Christian Eidamshaus
Postdoc, Caltech 2012-2013
Ph.D., Freie Universität Berlin, 2011
Prof. Hans-Ulrich Reissig
"Synthesis of Highly Substituted Enantiopure Pyridines and of 4-Quinolones and their Applications in Asymmetric Catalysis"
M. Sc., Freie Universität Berlin, 2008
B. Sc., Freie Universität Berlin, 2006
Dr. Vinson Espejo - vespejo@caltech.eduPh.D., University of Utah,2012
Prof. Jon D. Rainer
"The Total Syntheses of Kapakahines E and F: The Evolution of a Unique Reaction Upon Bromopyrroloindolines"
B. S., University of Missouri-Colombia, 2007
Dr. Michele Gatti -
mgatti2@caltech.eduPostdoc, Caltech 2011
Ph.D., University of Zurich, 2011
Prof. Reto Dorta
"New Catalysts and New Substrates in Ring Closing Metathesis"
M.S., Univesità degli Studi di Milano, 2007
B.S., Univesità degli Studi di Milano, 2004
Dr. Christian GrünangerPh.D., Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, 2010
Prof. Bernhard Breit
"Development of a Covalent but Reversibly Bound Catalyst Directing Group for Regio- and Diastereoselective Hydroformylations"
Diploma, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg 2006
Dr. Xiaoqing HanVisiting Postdoctoral Scholar from City of Hope, 2006-2009
Ph. D., Duke University, 2006
Prof. Ross A. Widenhoefer
"Transition Metal-Catalyzed Addition of Carbon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
Nucleophiles to Unactivated Olefins"
B.S., Peking University, Beijing, China, 1997
Dr. Andrew HarnedPostdoc, Caltech 2004-2007
Ph.D., University of Kansas 2004
B.S., Biochemistry, Virginia Tech 1999
Dr. Christopher HenryPh.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
Prof. Ohyun Kwon
"Phosphine-catalysis of allenoates: mechanism, heterocycle synthesis, and asymmetric
catalysis"
B.S., The College of William and Mary, 2003
Dr. Kathrin Höferl-PrantzPh.D. University of Vienna, 2009
Prof. Johann Mulzer
"Decarboxylative Grob-type Fragmentations in the Synthesis of Trisubstituted (Z)-Olefins; Application to Epothilone B, Discodermolide and Peloruside A"
M.Sc. University of Vienna, 2005
Dr. Thomas JensenPostdoc, Caltech, 2009-2010
Ph.D., The Danish Technical University, 2009
Prof. Robert Madsen
"Ruthenium- and Palladium-Catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in Natural Product Synthesis"
M.Sc. The Danish Technical University, 2006
Dr. Amanda Jones -
jonesac@wfu.eduPh.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2007
Prof. Hans J. Reich
"Rapid Injection NMR and Organolithium
Reactivity"
A.B., Chemistry, Princeton University, 2001
Prof. Ryan JulianPostdoc, Caltech 2003
Ph.D., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Utah 1999
Prof. Taichi KanoAssistant Professor, Kyoto University, 2003-2006
Postdoc, Caltech 2001-2002
Ph.D., Nagoya University 2001
M.S., Nagoya University 1998
B.S., Nagoya University 1996
Dr. Kotaro KikushimaPostdoc, Caltech, 2010-2011
Ph.D., Osaka University, 2010
Prof. Toshikazu Hirao
"Studies on Development of Catalytic Oxidation Systems Based on Vanadium Redox Properties"
M. S., Osaka University, 2007
B. S., Osaka University, 2005
Dr. Jimin Kim
Postdoc, Caltech, 2010-2012
Ph.D., Princeton University, 2010
Prof. Erik Sorensen
"Development of the Interrupted Ugi Reaction and Its Application to the Synthesis of 11-Methoxy Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl"
M.S. Sungkyunkwan University, 2004
B.S. Sungkyunkwan University, 2002
Dr. Hendrik F. T. Klare - klare@caltech.edu
Postdoc, Caltech 2011-2012
Ph.D., Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 2011
Prof. Martin Oestreich
"Generation of Stabilized Silylium Ions for Catalysis"
Diploma, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 2007
Dr. Shyam KrishnanPostdoc, 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. Gene LeePostdoc, 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. Qi (Charles) LiuPostdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego 2000-2005
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China
1994-1999
Dr. Andrew McCloryPostdoc, Caltech, 2007-2009
Ph.D., Stanford University, 2007
Prof. Barry M. Trost
"Ruthenium and Rhodium-Catalyzed Atom Economical Reactions"
B.Sc., Chemistry, Concordia University, 1999
Dr. Nolan T. McDougalPostdoc, Caltech, 2008-2010
Ph.D., Boston University, 2008
Prof. Scott E. Schaus
"Asymmetric Phosphine-Mediated Condensation Reactions"
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 2001
Dr. Toyoki NishimataPostdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., Hokkaido University 1999
M.S., Hokkaido University 1994
B.S., Yokohama National University 1992
Dr.
Zoltán NovákPostdoc, Caltech 2004-2005
Ph.D., Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
2004
M.Sc., Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
1999
Dr. Kim Petersen - kspeters@uncg.edu
Postdoc, Caltech 2009-2011
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 2009
Prof. Gary H. Posner
"Studies in Organic Synthesis: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Analogs
and Asymmetric, Organocatalytic, 3-Step synthesis of α-hydroxy-(E)-β-unsaturated Sulfones and Esters"
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 2000
Dr. John PhillipsPostdoc, Montgomery Group, University of Michigan, 2007-2010
Postdoc, Caltech 2006-2007
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison 2005
B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 1997
Dr. Fabian Piller
Postdoc, Caltech 2010-2011
Ph.D. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich 2010
Prof. Paul Knochel
"LiCl-Mediated Direct Insertion of Magnesium Into Aryl, Heteroaryl and Benzylic Halides.
Regio- and Chemoselective Synthesis of 5-Membered Ring Heterocycles."
M.Sc. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich 2006
B.Sc. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, Munich 2004
Dr. Yeeman K. RamtohulPostdoc, Caltech 2002-2004
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada 2002
B.Sc., University of Mauritius 1996
Prof. Richmond SarpongPostdoc, Caltech 2000-2004
Ph.D., Princeton University 2000
B.S., Macalester College 1995
Prof. Govindasamy SekarPostdoc, 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. Jeff ServeskoPostdoc, Caltech 2006-2007
Ph.D., University of California, Santa
Barbara 2006
B.S., Penn State University, 1997
Dr. Masaki SetoPostdoc, Caltech 2006-2008
Ph.D., Tokyo Univsersity of Science
M.S., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1994
B.S., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1992
Dr. Grant Shibuya - gshibuya@caltech.edu
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Prof. Chris Vanderwal
"Studies of the Chlorosulfolipids: Methodology and Synthesis"
B.S., Santa Clara University, 2005
Dr. Hideki Shimizu - hideki@caltech.edu
Postdoc, Caltech 2010-2011
Ph.D., Kyushu University, 2004
Prof. Tsutomu Katsuki
"Ruthenium(salen)-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Desymmetrization of meso-Diols and Its Kinetics"
B.S., Kagoshima University, 1999
Dr. Russell SmithPostdoc, Caltech 2010-2011
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, 2010
Prof. Scott E. Denmark
"Preparative and Mechanistic Aspects of Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Alkali-Metal Arylsilanolates"
B.S., Illinois Wesleyan University, 2004
Dr. Jan Streuff - jan.streuff@ocbc.uni-freiburg.dePh.D., ULP Strasbourg, 2008
Prof. Dr. Kilian Muñiz
"Bifunctional N-H Activation and Oxidative Transition Metal
Catalysed Diamination of Alkenes"
Diploma, Chemistry, Bonn University, 2005
Dr. Yuji SumiiPostdoc, Caltech 2012-2013
Ph.D., Osaka University, 2011
Prof. Motomasa Kobayashi
"Synthetic Studies of cortistatin A, an Anti-angiogenic Steroidal Alkaloid from Marine Sponge"
M.S., Osaka University, 2008
B.S., Osaka University, 2006
Dr. Kousuke TaniPostdoc, 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. Takeharu ToyoshimaPostdoc, Caltech 2011
Ph.D., Kyoto University 2011
Prof. Masahiro Murakami
"Synthesis of Oxindoles by Palladium Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions of 2-(Alkynyl)aryl Isocyanates with Nucleophiles"
M.S. Chiba University 2008
B.S. Chiba University 2006
Dr. Kristy TranPostdoc, Caltech 2009-2011
Ph.D., Columbia University, 2009
Prof. James L. Leighton
"Synthetic Applications of Silicon Lewis Acids: Total Synthesis of MS-153 and Manzacidin C"
B.S. University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Dr. Florian Vogt -
fvogt@caltech.eduPh.D., Technical University Munich, 2010
Prof. Thorsten Bach
"Synthesis of New Ligands and Catalysts for a Hydrogen Bond Mediated Chirality Transfer"
M.Sc. Technical University Munich, 2006
Dr. David WhitePostdoc, Caltech 2005-2007
Ph.D., Harvard University 2005
B.S., Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1999
Dr. Carolyn WoodroofePostdoc, Caltech 2004-2006
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2004
B.A., Int. Science and Chemistry, Northwestern University
1998
Dr. Kun-Liang (Phil) Wu - kwu@caltech.edu
Postdoc, Caltech, 2010-2012
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010
Prof. Thomas R. R. Pettus
"Synthesis of γ-Rubromycin and Related Natural Products"
M.S., National Taiwan University, 2004
B.S., National Chung-Hsing University, 2002
Dr. Haiming ZhangPostdoc, 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. Kevin Allan -
kallan@caltech.edu
Postdoc, Viresh Rawal, University of Chicago, 2010-2012
Ph.D. Caltech, 2010
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
2004
Dr. Eric
AshleyPostdoc, Jacobsen Group, Harvard, 2005-2009
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
A.B., Harvard University 2000
Dr. Jeff
BagdanoffPh.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., University of California, Davis 2000
Dr. Douglas
Behenna
Staff Scientist, Stoltz Group, 2010-2012
Postdoc, Elias J. Corey (Harvard), 2006-2010
Ph.D., Caltech 2006
B.A., University of Pennsylvania 2000
Dr. Daniel CaspiPh.D., Caltech 2008
B.S., University of California, San Diego
2002
Ernest CruzM.S., Caltech, 2005
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. David Ebner
Postdoc, Eric Sorensen (Princeton) 2008
Ph.D., Caltech 2008
B.S., Chemistry, University of Saint Thomas 2002
B.A., Mathematics, University of Saint Thomas 2002
Dr. John EnquistPh.D., Caltech 2010
B.S., University of California, San Diego
2004
Dr. Eric
FerreiraPostdoc, Barry Trost (Stanford) 2005-2008
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000
Dr. Neil GargPostdoc, Overman (UC Irvine) 2005-2007
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., New York University 2000
Chris GilmorePh.D., Caltech 2012
B.S., Boston College 2005
Blake GreeneM.S., Caltech 2004
B.S., Yale University 2002
Allen HongPh.D., Caltech, 2012
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
2006
Boram Hong
M.S. Caltech 2011
B.A. Macalester College 2007
Max Loewinger -
mloewing@caltech.edu
M.A. Chemistry, Wesleyan University 2009
B.A. Chemistry, Wesleyan University 2008
B.A. American Studies (Literary and Cinematic Criticism), Wesleyan University 2008
Dr. Mike Krout
Postdoc, David Y. Gin, (Sloan-Kettering), 2009-2012
Ph.D., Caltech 2009
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2002
Dr. Sandy MaPh.D., Caltech 2010
B.S., Chemistry, Stanford University
2004
B.S., Biology, Stanford University 2004
Dr. Mike MeyerPh.D., Caltech 2010
B.S., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 2002
Dr. Jeremy MayPostdoc, Samuel Danishefsky (Sloan-Kettering)
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., University of Utah 2000
Dr. Ryan McFaddenPh.D., Caltech 2007
B.S., Chemistry and Biochemistry, Purdue
University 2002
Dr. JT Mohr
Postdoc, Gregory Fu (MIT), 2009-2012
Ph.D., Caltech, 2009
A.B., Dartmouth College, 2003
Hosea M. NelsonPh.D., Caltech, 2012
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
2004
Narae ParkM.S. Chemistry, Caltech, 2010 B.S., Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego 2005
Joseph Qiu
- jqiu@caltech.eduB.S. Chemistry University of Connecticut, 2011
Dr. Jenny RoizenPostdoc, Du Bois Group (Stanford) 2010+
Ph.D., Caltech 2010
B.A., Williams College 2003
Brinton Seashore-LudlowM.S., Caltech 2007
B.A., Macalester College 2005
Dr. Nathaniel SherdenPh.D., Caltech 2011
B.S., Chemistry, University of Chicago 2004
B.S., Computer Science, University of Chicago 2004
Sarah
SpessardM.S., Caltech 2003
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus 2000
Vlad
SpasojevicB.S., Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2005
B.S., Biochemistry, University of Minnesota 2005
Dr. Jenn Stockdill -
jstockdi@caltech.edu
Postdoc, Samuel Danishefsky (Columbia), 2009-2012
Ph.D. Caltech 2008
B.S., Virginia Tech 2003
Pam
Tadross - ptadross@caltech.eduPh.D. Caltech 2011
B.S., New York University 2005
Dr. Uttam Tambar
Thesis :: Convergent Methods for Synthesizing Rings in the
Context of Natural Product SynthesisPostdoc, Jim Leighton (Columbia), 2006-2009
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
A.B., Harvard University 2000
Dr. Raissa
TrendPostdoc, Horst Vogel (EPFL) 2006-2008
Ph.D., Caltech 2006
University of Wisconsin at Madison 2001
B.A., University of Chicago 1998
Matthew Winston -
mattw@caltech.eduPh.D., Caltech, 2012
B.S., Harvard University, 2007
Dr. Ryan Zeidan
Ph.D., Caltech, 2007, Davis Group
M.S., Caltech, 2004, Stoltz Group
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002
John ZepernickM.S., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Texas at Austin 2001
Jen Alleva -
jalleva@caltech.eduGraduate Student, Princeton (Macmillan Group) 2010-
B.S., Temple University
Maria Cano - mcano@caltech.eduM.S. University of Granada, 2008
Prof. Enrique J. Àlvarez-Manzaneda
B.S. University of Granada 2007
Yakup Gunes - yakup@caltech.eduPh.D. Candidate, Ataturk University (Prof. Ramazan Altundas and Prof. Yavuz Taskesenligil)
Thomas
JensenM.Sc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
The Danish Technical University 2006
Natsuko Kinoshita - natsuko@caltech.eduM.S., Nagoya University, 2011 (Prof. Takashi Ooi)
B.S., Nagoya University, 2009
Helene Kolding -
hkolding@caltech.eduTechnical University of Denmark
Yuji
Kosugi
Wengang LiKAUST - Prof. Niveen Khashab
B.S. Tianjin University 2009
Bin Mao - bmao@caltech.eduPh.D. Candidate, University of Groningen (Prof. Ben L. Feringa)
Smaranda Marinescu
Kei Murakami - kmura@caltech.eduM.S., Kyoto University, 2009
Prof. Koichiro Oshima and Seijiro Matsubara
B.S., Kyoto University 2007
Shyam SathyamoorthiTulane University
Yasutomo Segawa
Ph.D., University of Tokyo, 2009
M.S., University of Tokyo, 2007
B.S., University of Tokyo, 2005
Taiga Yurino - tyurino@caltech.eduM.S., Kyoto University, 2010
Prof. Keiji Maruoka
B.S., Kyoto University 2008
Anguel Alexiev
Pradeep BuggaGraduate Student, Northwestern University (Statsuk Group), 2010-
Timothy DongGraduate Student, UCLA (Jung Group)
Nicholas EddyGraduate Student, University of Connecticut (Fenteany Group)
Kristin FinchGraduate Student, UIUC (Hergenrother Group)
James Hegeman
Angela Guerrero - amguerre@caltech.eduCalifornia State University, Los Angeles
Randie KimM.D./Ph.D. Student, UC Davis
Eric Kwei
Tammy LamLecturer, UW Madison
Postdoc, U Chicago (Rawal Group)
Benji Lin
Graduate Student, Harvard University
Vicki Loewer
Galen Loram
Jacquie Malette
Herschel MukherjeeGraduate Student, Harvard University (Myers Group)
David RomneyYale University (Miller Group)
TC Scotton
Amanda SilbersteinGraduate Student, UCLA (Garg Group)
Vi TranGraduate Student, NYU (Woerpel Group)
Brian Underwood
Ph.D. MIT 2010
Prof. Tim Jamison
Tyler VolkoffGraduate Student, Berkeley University (Whaley Group)