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Glenn Sammis is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, specializing in methods development for natural product synthesis. His research includes the development of new methods for the fluorination of alkyl and aryl radicals, utilizing nitrogen-centered radicals for synthesizing heterocycles, and creating organometallic reagents for new bond construction techniques. He focuses on enantioselective synthesis and the total synthesis of architecturally complex natural products. A significant aspect of his work is the development and evaluation of proposed biogenetic pathways and biomimetic synthesis. Recent highlights include work on radical fluorination methods aimed at increasing the synthesis efficiency of fluorine-containing pharmaceuticals, as well as radical relay cyclizations for rapid construction of bioactive carbo- and heterocycles. His innovative approach employs alkoxy radicals to enhance molecular complexity from simple starting materials, facilitating the synthesis of intricate structures like cyclopentane and pyrrolidine derivatives. Glenn's research aims to further explore synthetic methodologies to enable transformative chemical processes.
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