Karl Barry Sharpless

Karl Barry Sharpless
Karl Barry Sharpless
Born	April 28, 1941 (age 83); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	Dartmouth College; Stanford University; Harvard University
Known for	enantioselective synthesis, click chemistry
Awards	Priestley Medal (2019); Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2001 and 2022); Wolf Prize (2001); Benjamin Franklin Medal (2001); Rylander Award (2000); Chemical Sciences Award (2000); Chirality Medal (2000); Rhone Poulenc Medal (2000); Harvey Prize (1998); Microbial Chemistry Medal (1997); King Faisal International Prize (1995); Cliff Hamilton Award (1995); Tetrahedron Prize (1993); Centenary Lectureship Medal (1993); Arthur C. Cope Award (1992); Scheele Award (1991); Chemical Pioneer Award (1988); Dr. Paul Janssen Prize (1986); Allan Day Award (1985)
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stanford University; The Scripps Research Institute
Thesis	Studies of the mechanism of action of 2,3-oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase: featuring enzymic cyclization of modified squalene oxides (1968)
Doctoral advisor	Eugene van Tamelen

Karl Barry Sharpless (born April 28, 1941) is an American chemist and Nobel Laureate in 2001 and 2022. He is known for his work on stereoselective reactions and click chemistry.^[1]

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Karl Barry Sharpless

Born	(1941-04-28) April 28, 1941 (age 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Alma mater	Dartmouth College Stanford University Harvard University
Known for	enantioselective synthesis, click chemistry
Awards	Priestley Medal (2019) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2001 and 2022) Wolf Prize (2001) Benjamin Franklin Medal (2001) Rylander Award (2000) Chemical Sciences Award (2000) Chirality Medal (2000) Rhone Poulenc Medal (2000) Harvey Prize (1998) Microbial Chemistry Medal (1997) King Faisal International Prize (1995) Cliff Hamilton Award (1995) Tetrahedron Prize (1993) Centenary Lectureship Medal (1993) Arthur C. Cope Award (1992) Scheele Award (1991) Chemical Pioneer Award (1988) Dr. Paul Janssen Prize (1986) Allan Day Award (1985)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University The Scripps Research Institute
Thesis	Studies of the mechanism of action of 2,3-oxidosqualene-lanosterol cyclase: featuring enzymic cyclization of modified squalene oxides (1968)
Doctoral advisor	Eugene van Tamelen