Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Masaki HayashiDr. Masaki Hayashi - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]



Graduate Students

Doug DuquetteDoug Duquette [G5] - [email protected]

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

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Christopher HaleyChristopher Haley [G5] - [email protected]

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


Seojung HanSeojung Han [G4] - [email protected]

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

Kelly KimKelly Kim [G4] - [email protected]

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


Nicholas O'ConnorNicholas O'Connor [G4] - [email protected]

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

Shoshana BachmanShoshana Bachman [G3] - [email protected]


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


Kelvin BatesKelvin Bates [G3] - [email protected]

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

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Beau PritchettBeau Pritchett [G3] - [email protected]

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

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship


Sam ShockleySam Shockley [G2] - [email protected]

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] - [email protected]

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) - [email protected]

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

Steven LoskotSteven Loskot [G1] - [email protected]

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


David SchumanDavid Schuman [G1] - [email protected]

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

Alexander SunAlexander Sun [G1 MD/PhD student] - [email protected]

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] - [email protected]

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

Eric AlexyEric Alexy [G0] - [email protected]

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

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Chris ReimannChris Reimann [G0] - [email protected]

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


Visiting Scholars

Ryohei DoiRyohei Doi - [email protected]

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


Satoshi HashimotoWoo-ok Jung - [email protected]

Ph.D. Candidate, South Korea


Satoshi HashimotoSatoshi Hashimoto - [email protected]

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

Jun KikuchiJun Kikuchi - [email protected]

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


Louise LefoulonLouise Lefoulon - [email protected]

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



Undergraduate Students

Katherine BayKatherine Bay [Senior] - [email protected]

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

Péter BolgárPéter Bolgár [Junior] - [email protected]

St. Catherine's College, Cambridge University


Ryan DempseyRyan Dempsey [Junior] - [email protected]


Benzi EstiponaBenzi Estipona [Junior] - [email protected]


Kevin GaoKevin Gao [Junior] - [email protected]


Greg HanGreg Han [Junior] - [email protected]

B.S. Candidate, Biochemistry, Amherst College

Amgen Fellow


Netgie LaguerreNetgie Laguerre [Junior] - [email protected]


Yuka SakazakiYuka Sakazaki [Junior] - [email protected]