Former Postdoctoral Scholars
Dr. Jan Streuff - streuff@caltech.edu
Ph.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. Andrew McClory -
mcclory@caltech.edu
Ph.D., Stanford University, 2007
Prof. Barry M. Trost
"Ruthenium and Rhodium-Catalyzed Atom Economical Reactions"
B.Sc., Chemistry, Concordia University, 1999
Dr. Xiaoqing Han -
xhan@coh.org
Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar from City of Hope
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. Corinne Baumgartner
Postdoc, 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 Chiba
Daiichisankyo Company Limited, 2008+
Postdoc, Caltech 2007-2008
Ph.D., Shizuoka University, 2007
M.S., Tohoku University, 1995
B.S., Tohoku University, 1993
Dr. 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 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 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 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 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 Servesko
Postdoc, Caltech 2006-2007
Ph.D., University of California, Santa
Barbara 2006
B.S., Penn State University, 1997
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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
Prof. 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. Ramtohul
Senior Research Scientist, Merck Frosst
2004+
Postdoc, Caltech 2002-2004
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada 2002
B.Sc., University of Mauritius 1996
Prof. Richmond Sarpong
Assistant
Professor, UC Berkeley 2004+
Postdoc, Caltech 2000-2004
Ph.D., Princeton University 2000
B.S., Macalester College 1995
Prof. 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
Prof. Ryan Julian
Assistant Professor, UC Riverside 2003+
Postdoc, Caltech 2003
Ph.D., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Utah 1999
Former Graduate Students
Dr. Eric
Ashley
Thesis :: The First Total Synthesis of
(-)-Lemonomycin
Postdoc,
Eric Jacobsen (Harvard) 2005+
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
A.B., Harvard University 2000
Dr. Jeff
Bagdanoff
Thesis :: Development and Application of the Oxidative
Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols by Catalytic
Palladium
Lexicon
Pharmaceuticals 2005+
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., University of California, Davis 2000
Dr. Douglas
Behenna
Thesis :: Progress toward the Synthesis of (+)-Zoanthenol and
the Development of an Asymmetric Tsuji Allylation
Reaction
Postdoc, Elias J. Corey (Harvard) 2006+
Ph.D., Caltech 2006
B.A., University of Pennsylvania 2000
Dr. Daniel Caspi
Thesis :: The Adaptive Nature of Palladium Reactivity in Synthesis
Senior Research Chemist - Abbott Laboratories 2008+
Ph.D., Caltech 2008
B.S., University of California, San Diego
2002
Ernest Cruz
M.S., Caltech, 2005
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. David Ebner
Thesis :: Development and Applications of the Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Oxidation of Secondary AlcoholsPostdoc, 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. 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
Dr. Neil Garg
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 Greene
M.S., Caltech 2004
B.S., Yale University 2002
Dr. Mike Krout
Thesis :: Progress Toward the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Variecolin and Gas-Phase Studies of the Twisted Amide 2-Quinuclidone
Postdoc, David Y. Gin (Sloan-Kettering)
Ph.D., Caltech 2009
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2002
Dr. Jeremy
May
Thesis :: Tandem Reactions, Gas Phase Chemistry, and Natural
Products
Postdoc,
Samuel Danishefsky (Sloan-Kettering) 2005+
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
B.S., University of Utah 2000
Dr. Ryan 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
Dr. JT Mohr -
jtmohr@caltech.edu
Thesis :: Enantioselective Reactions of Palladium Enolates
Postdoc, Fu Group (MIT) 2009+
Ph.D., Caltech 2009
A.B., Dartmouth College 2003
Brinton Seashore-Ludlow
M.S., Caltech 2007
B.A., Macalester College 2005
Sarah
Spessard
3M 2005+
M.S., Caltech 2003
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus 2000
Vlad
Spasojevic
B.S., Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2005
B.S., Biochemistry, University of Minnesota 2005
Dr. Jenn Stockdill -
jstockdi@caltech.edu
Thesis :: Forays into the synthesis of zoanthenol: intriguing patterns in reactivity and selectivity
Postdoc,
Samuel Danishefsky (Columbia) 2009+
Ph.D. Caltech 2008
B.S., Virginia Tech 2003
Dr. Uttam Tambar
Thesis :: Convergent Methods for Synthesizing Rings in the
Context of Natural Product Synthesis
Postdoc,
Jim Leighton (Columbia) 2005+
Ph.D., Caltech 2005
A.B., Harvard University 2000
Dr. Raissa
Trend
Thesis :: Concerning The Mechanism and Selectivity of
Palladium(II) Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation Reactions
Achaogen
2008+
Postdoc, 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.edu
B.S., Harvard University 2007
Ryan Zeidan
M.S., Caltech 2004
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2002
John Zepernick
Howard Dean Campaign 2003+
M.S., Caltech 2003
B.S., University of Texas at Austin 2001
Former Visiting Scholars
Jen Alleva -
jalleva@caltech.edu
Temple University
Akihiko
Iwashita
Visiting Graduate Scholar from Prof. Eiichi Nakamura's
Group
Thomas
Jensen
M.Sc. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
The Danish Technical University 2006
Helene Kolding -
hkolding@caltech.edu
Technical University of Denmark
Yuji
Kosugi
Visiting Graduate Scholar from Prof. Ishihara Kazuaki's
Group
Smaranda Marinescu
Stoltz Lab visiting scholar, 2006-2007
MIT graduate program (Shrock lab), 2007+
Yasutomo Segawa
Timothy Dong
Nicholas Eddy
Kristin Finch
James Hegeman
Randie Kim
Eric Kwei
Tammy Lam
Vicki Loewer
Galen Loram
Jacquie Malette
Herschel Mukherjee
David Romney
TC Scotton
Amanda Silberstein
Vi Tran
Brian Underwood
Tyler Volkoff