Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Masaki HayashiDr. Masaki Hayashi - masakih@caltech.edu

Senior researcher, Daiichi-Sankyo Co., Ltd. 2005-

Ph.D., Tohoku University, 2012
Prof. Yoshiharu Iwabuchi
"Development of highly active nitroxyl radical type oxidation catalysts and their application to oxidative conversions"

M.S. Kyushu University, 1999
B.S. Kyushu University, 1997

Dr. Kazato InanagaDr. Kazato Inanaga - kinanaga@caltech.edu

Senior Researcher, Astellas Pharma Inc., 2011-

Ph.D., Tohoku University, 2005
Prof. Masataka Ihara
"Development of practical synthetic method of multi-substituted cyclobutane & cyclobutene and their application to natural product synthesis "

M.S. Nagoya University, 1999
B.S. Nagoya University, 1997



Dr. Max KlatteDr. Max Klatte - klatte@caltech.edu

Innovation Manager, Vinnolit, 2014

Ph.D., University of Bonn, 2013
Prof. Andreas Gansäuer
"Stereoselective Radical Reductions"

Diploma, University of Bonn, 2010
"Silanes as H-Atom-Donors in the Titanocene-Catalysed Epoxide-Opening"

Dr. Wen-Bo (Boger) LiuDr. Wen-Bo (Boger) Liu - bogerliu@caltech.edu

Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2011
Prof. Li-Xin Dai and Prof. Shu-Li You
"The Application of Novel Nucleophiles and N-Aryl Phosphoramidite Ligands in Ir-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation Reactions"

B.S. Nankai University, 2006


Dr. Jared MooreDr. Jared Moore - jarmoore@caltech.edu

Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 2014
Prof. Jared Shaw
"The Synthesis of Heteroatom-Containing Polycycles, Modulators of FtsZ, Isotopically Labeled Homocitric Acid Lactone, and Progress Towards Kibdelomycin and Amycolamicin"

B.S. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2009

Dr. Noriko OkamotoDr. Noriko Okamoto - nokamo@caltech.edu

Assistant Professor, Hiroshima International University, 2008-
Ph.D., Hiroshima University, 2011

Prof. Kei Takeda
“One-Pot Synthesis of Indoles and Isoquinolines via Tandem Reaction"

M.S., Hiroshima University, 2006
B.S., Hiroshima University, 2004


DaisukeDr. Daisuke Saito - dsuke@caltech.edu



Graduate Students

Doug DuquetteDoug Duquette [G5] - dduquett@caltech.edu

M.A., Harvard University 2009
B.A., Harvard University 2009
   (with Prof. Dave Evans)

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Christopher HaleyChristopher Haley [G5] - ckhaley@caltech.edu

B.S., New York University 2010
  (with Prof. Dave Schuster)


Seojung HanSeojung Han [G4] - shan@caltech.edu

M.S., Sogang University 2010
B.S., Sogang University 2008
  (with Prof. Duck-Hyung Lee)

Kelly KimKelly Kim [G4] - kekim@caltech.edu

B.S. Yale University 2011
(with Prof. Nilay Hazari)


Nicholas O'ConnorNicholas O'Connor [G4] - noconnor@caltech.edu

B.A., Chemistry, Macalester College 2011
             (with Prof. Becky Hoye)

Shoshana BachmanShoshana Bachman [G3] - sbachman@caltech.edu


B.S. Chemistry, Wellesley College 2012
          (with Prof. David Haines)


Kelvin BatesKelvin Bates [G3] - kelvin@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, Davidson College 2012
B.S., Economics, Davidson College 2012

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Beau PritchettBeau Pritchett [G3] - bpritche@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, Tulane, 2012
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, Tulane, 2012

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship


Sam ShockleySam Shockley [G2] - sshockle@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, University of Chicago, 2012
B.S., Biochemistry, University of Chicago, 2012
B.A., Biology, University of Chicago, 2012
          (with Prof. Richard Jordan)

Elizabeth GoldsteinElizabeth Goldstein [G1] - egoldste@caltech.edu

B.A., Chemistry, Coe University 2014
B.A., Music, Coe University 2014
B.A., German, Coe University 2014

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship


Jiaming LiJiaming Li [G1] (Joint with Professor Robert Grubbs) - jmli@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, Zhejiang University, 2014
(with Prof. Ping Lu and Prof. Yanguang Wang)

Steven LoskotSteven Loskot [G1] - sloskot@caltech.edu

B.S., Biochemistry, Seattle University, 2014
             (with Prof. Joe Langenhan)


David SchumanDavid Schuman [G1] - dschuman@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2014
                      (with Prof. Shannon Stahl)

Alexander SunAlexander Sun [G1 MD/PhD student] - awsun90@caltech.edu

B.A., Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
B.A., Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
B.A., Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 2012
                    (with Prof. Amos Smith)


Austin WrightAustin Wright [G1] - awright@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 2014
                    (with Prof. Steve Weinreb)

Eric AlexyEric Alexy [G0] - ealexy@caltech.edu

B.S., Chemistry, North Carolina State University 2015
              (with Prof. Jonathan Lindsey)

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Chris ReimannChris Reimann [G0] - creimann@caltech.edu

B.S., Biochemistry, University of Southern California, 2015
                       (with Prof. Nicos Petasis)


Visiting Scholars

Ryohei DoiRyohei Doi - ryoheid@caltech.edu

Ph.D. Candidate, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan


Satoshi HashimotoWoo-ok Jung - wjung@caltech.edu

Ph.D. Candidate, South Korea


Satoshi HashimotoSatoshi Hashimoto - shashi@caltech.edu

Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Jun KikuchiJun Kikuchi - jkikuchi@caltech.edu

M.S. Tohoku University, 2014
B.S. Tohoku University, 2012


Louise LefoulonLouise Lefoulon - lefoulon@caltech.edu

National Graduate School of Chemistry and Engineering (ENSCCF), Clermont-Ferrand, France



Undergraduate Students

Katherine BayKatherine Bay [Senior] - kbay@caltech.edu

B.S. Candidate, Chemistry, University of La Verne

Péter BolgárPéter Bolgár [Junior] - pbolgar@caltech.edu

St. Catherine's College, Cambridge University


Ryan DempseyRyan Dempsey [Junior] - rdempsey@caltech.edu


Benzi EstiponaBenzi Estipona [Junior] - bestipon@caltech.edu


Kevin GaoKevin Gao [Junior] - kgao@caltech.edu


Greg HanGreg Han [Junior] - ghan@caltech.edu

B.S. Candidate, Biochemistry, Amherst College

Amgen Fellow


Netgie LaguerreNetgie Laguerre [Junior] - nlaguerr@caltech.edu


Yuka SakazakiYuka Sakazaki [Junior] - ysakazak@caltech.edu