David MacMillan
British chemist (1968-)
David William Cross MacMillan FRS FRSE (born March 16, 1968)[1] is a Scottish-American[2] chemist. He is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University.[3][4] He shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Benjamin List for his work on organocatalysis.[5]
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| Born | David William Cross MacMillan 16 March 1968 |
| Education | University of Glasgow (BSc) University of California, Irvine (MSc, PhD) |
| Awards | Corday-Morgan medal Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2018) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
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| Thesis | Stereocontrolled formation of bicyclic tetrahydrofurans and Enantioselective total synthesis of eunicellin diterpenes (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Larry E. Overman |
| Other academic advisors | Ernest W. Colvin David A. Evans |
| Doctoral students | Vy Dong, Tehshik Yoon, Tristan Lambert |
| Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ Professor David MacMillan FRS
- ↑ "Princeton's David MacMillan receives Nobel Prize in chemistry". Princeton University. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ "Home". Macmillan Group. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ↑ A short interview of Professor MacMillan is available on the Eminent Organic Chemists Page provided by the ACS Organic Division
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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