Background
Fields, Stephen Craig was born on July 22, 1963 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Donald Lee and Virginia Lee Fields.
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Stephen Craig Fields, American research chemist. Achievements include patent for 4-aminopicolinate herbicides and hydroxycornexistin; total synthesis of phosphonothrixin, octicidin and pyridazocidin; origination of application of asymmetric transfer in boroxazolidinones as a method to prepare amino acids. McElvain scholar, 1985-1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Bucknell University, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University Wisconsin, 1991.
Career
Lab technician Eastman Kodak, Rochester, 1982. Research assistant University Wisconsin, Madison, 1986-1990. Research chemist Dow Elanco, Indianapolis, 1990-1992, senior research chemist, 1992-1996, natural products team leader, 1996-1997.
Senior scientist Dow Agroscis. (formerly Dow Elanco), 1997-2000, project leader, technical leader, since 1999, research scientist, since 2001. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Soccer coach Carmel (Indiana) Dad's Club, since 1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical society (journal. referee since 1990), New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Connections
Married Jane Kathleen Higgins, August 27, 1988. Children: Nicholas, Sarah, Abby.
Education
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1985
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1991
Career
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1982
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1986 - 1990
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1990 - 1992