Dr. Marcus Korb

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marcus Korb is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. He completed his PhD under Professor Heinrich Lang at the Chemnitz University of Technology, where he graduated summa cum laude. His PhD work focused on diastereoselective anionic phospho-Fries rearrangements and their application to chiral P,O-Ferrocenes ligands for atropselective Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. Following his PhD, Korb worked at the Chemnitz University of Technology's MERGE Center of Excellence and was awarded the prestigious Forrest Research Fellowship. He moved to the University of Western Australia in 2019, where his research interests include the activation of internal alkynes, the development of all-carbon macrocycles, and the synthesis of bioactive 3(2H)-Furanones with antimicrobial properties. His teaching responsibilities include coordinating the Bayliss Seminar Series and lecturing in introductory and advanced chemistry courses. Additionally, he has received multiple awards for his research and has been actively involved in various academic committees and associations, promoting the interests of early- and mid-career researchers in the field of chemistry.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Conducting advanced research in organic chemistry and supervising undergraduate projects.

Awards

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Forrest Fellowship

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Attendance 65th Nobel Laureate Meeting

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Chemiefonds Scholarship

Courses

CHEM1003: Introductory Chemistry CHEM2102: Metals and Molecules CHEM3003: Advanced Chemical Synthesis CHEM4001: Advanced Studies in Chemistry

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • Personal Statement
  • References
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.