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Eric Jacobsen

American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1960 · age 66

Eric Niels Jacobsen is the Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry and former chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University. He is a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and is best known for the development of the Jacobsen epoxidation and other work in selective catalysis.

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2024Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar AwardsAward2018Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2016Arthur C. Cope AwardAward2013Remsen AwardAward2012Chirality MedalAward2010Ryoji Noyori PrizeAward2004Chemical Pioneer AwardAward2002NIH MERIT awardAward2001ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,Award1991Packard Fellowship for Science and EngineeringAward1960Born22 February 1960

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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards2024
Clarivate Citation Laureates2018
Arthur C. Cope Award2016
Remsen Award2013
Chirality Medal2012
Ryoji Noyori Prize2010
Chemical Pioneer Award2004
NIH MERIT award2002
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,2001
Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering1991

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Scientists
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Born 1960 · age 66

The same award as Eric

David A. SinclairBoth received NIH MERIT awardBen FeringaBoth received Chirality MedalDavid A. EvansBoth received Ryoji Noyori PrizeKyriakos Costa NicolaouBoth received ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,Albert EschenmoserBoth received Arthur C. Cope AwardDavid CharbonneauBoth received Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering