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Stephen L. Buchwald

American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1955 · age 71

Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist and the Camille Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry at MIT. He is known for his involvement in the development of the Buchwald-Hartwig amination and the discovery of the dialkylbiaryl phosphine ligand family for promoting this reaction and related transformations.

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2020Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2019Roger Adams Award in Organic ChemistryAwardWolf Prize in ChemistryAward2018Tetrahedron PrizeAward2016William H. Nichols MedalAward2014BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAwardLinus Pauling AwardAward2013Arthur C. Cope AwardAward2006ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,Award2005Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Synthetic Organic Chemistry ResearchAward2000American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic ChemistryAward1955Born

Awards

Clarivate Citation Laureates2020
Wolf Prize in Chemistry2019
Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry2019
Tetrahedron Prize2018
William H. Nichols Medal2016
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2014
Linus Pauling Award2014
Arthur C. Cope Award2013
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,2006
Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Research2005
American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry2000
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71

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