Organic synthesis is one of the great branches of Chemistry that has had a profound impact on the betterment and advancement of civilization. In its most modern manifestations, it renders the dream of alchemy a reality. It places the practitioner into the role of artist, engineer, and astronaut. Thus, advances in this field are inherently of interest to a broad audience. This talk will use case-studies from our lab to demonstrate how one of the oldest and least expensive reagents on Earth, electrons, can facilitate new retrosynthetic disconnections and aid in the pursuit of simple, ideal solutions to longstanding challenges.
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Phil S. Baran
美国国家科学院院士演讲主题：Simplifying Synthesis with Electricity
Phil S. Baran is a Professor of Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute and a member of the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from New York University in 1997 and his Ph.D. from the Scripps Research Institute in 2001 under the mentorship of K.C. Nicolaou, a leading figure in organic chemistry. During his doctoral studies, Baran demonstrated exceptional chemical talent, publishing 34 papers and writing a 1,255-page dissertation in just five years. He subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University under the guidance of another organic chemistry giant, Nobel laureate E.J. Corey.
Baran began his independent research career at the Scripps Research Institute in 2003. He was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in 2006. He was promoted to Full Professor in 2008 and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at the age of 38 and to the National Academy of Sciences at the age of 40. Baran is one of the most active and influential scientists in the field of organic synthesis, and is widely recognized as a star in the field. He has made groundbreaking contributions to natural product total synthesis, radical chemistry, electrochemical synthesis, and nucleotide synthesis. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 2014 Mukaiyama Award, the 2013 MacArthur Genius Award recipient, and the 2013 Royal Society of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Award.
Baran began his independent research career at the Scripps Research Institute in 2003. He was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in 2006. He was promoted to Full Professor in 2008 and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at the age of 38 and to the National Academy of Sciences at the age of 40. Baran is one of the most active and influential scientists in the field of organic synthesis, and is widely recognized as a star in the field. He has made groundbreaking contributions to natural product total synthesis, radical chemistry, electrochemical synthesis, and nucleotide synthesis. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 2014 Mukaiyama Award, the 2013 MacArthur Genius Award recipient, and the 2013 Royal Society of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Award.