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Brown University.
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Stephen Buchwald
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He is known for his involvement in the development of the Buchwald-Hartwig amination. He also serves as an associate editor for the academic journal, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, Stephen Buchwald received his Bachelor of Science in 1977 from Brown University where he worked with Kathlyn A. Parker and David East. Cane as well as Gilbert Stork from Columbia University.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University in 1982 working under Jeremy R. Knowles.
Buchwald was a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech with Robert H. Grubbs. In 1984, he joined Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry.
He was promoted to associate professor in 1989 and to Professor in 1993. He was named the Camille Dreyfus Professor in 1997.
He has coauthored over 435 accepted academic publications and 47 accepted patents.
Honorary Doctorate (University of South Florida, 2015).
Achievements
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Honorary Doctorate (University of South Florida, 2015) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Frontiers in Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences (2014) Linus Pauling Award (2014) Ulysses Medal (University College Dublin, 2014) Arthur C. Cope Award (2013) Gustavus J. Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest (2010) Siegfried Medal Award in Chemical Methods which Impact Process Chemistry (2006) American Chemical Society"s Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (2006) Chemical Abstracts Service Science Spotlight Award (2005) Bristol-Myers Squibb Distinguished Achievement Award (2005).
Membership
He was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 and 2008, respectively.
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Arthur C. Cope Award; Arts and Sciences; Linus Pauling Award
The Linus Pauling Award is an award recognizing outstanding achievement in chemistry.; The Arthur C. Cope Award is a prize awarded for achievement in the field of organic chemistry research.The Linus Pauling Award is an award recognizing outstanding achievement in chemistry.; The Arthur C. Cope Award is a prize awarded for achievement in the field of organic chemistry research.