Education
He received his Bachelor of Surgery in chemistry from New York University in 1997 and his Doctor of Philosophy from The Scripps Research Institute in 2001, under the supervision of Knights of Columbus Nicolaou.
He received his Bachelor of Surgery in chemistry from New York University in 1997 and his Doctor of Philosophy from The Scripps Research Institute in 2001, under the supervision of Knights of Columbus Nicolaou.
He did his postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate East. J. Corey at Harvard University. Baran has authored over 130 published scientific articles He has several patents.
His work is focused on synthesizing complex organic compounds, the development of new reactions, and the development of new reagents.
Mukaiyama Award, 2014 MacArthur Fellowship, 2013 Royal Society of Chemistry Synthetic Organic Chemistry Award, 2013 American College of Surgeons San Diego Section Distinguished Scientist Award, 2012 ISHC Katritzky Heterocyclic Chemistry Award, 2011 Thieme– International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Prize in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2010 American College of Surgeons Award in Pure Chemistry, 2010 Sackler Prize, 2009 Novartis Lecturer, 2007 – 2008 Hirata Gold Medal, 2007 National Fresenius Award, 2007 Pfizer Award for Creativity in Organic Chemistry, 2006 Beckman Young Investigators Award, 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, 2006-2008 BMS Unrestricted "Freedom to Discover" Grant, 2006 - 2010 National Science Foundation Career, 2006 - 2010 Eli Lilly Young Investigator Award, 2005 - 2006 AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award, 2005 DuPont Young Professor Award, 2005 Roche Excellence in Chemistry Award, 2005 Amgen Young Investigator Award, 2005 Searle Scholar Award, 2005 GlaxoSmithKline Chemistry Scholar Award, 2005-2006 Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry, American College of Surgeons, 2003 National Institutes of Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award, Harvard, 2001 - 2003 Hoffmann-Louisiana Roche Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry, 2000 Lesly Starr Shelton Award for Excellence in Chemistry Graduate Studies, 2000 National Science Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award, Scripps, 1998-2001.
