Dr. Scott Denmark

Professor

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Biography

Scott E. Denmark was born in Lynbrook, NY in 1953. He obtained his S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975 and his D.Sc. Tech from ETH-Zürich under Albert Eschenmoser in 1980. He was appointed assistant professor at the University of Illinois and has served as the Reynold C. Fuson Professor of Chemistry since 1991. Professor Denmark has received numerous honors including the Pedler and Robert Robinson Medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Aldrich Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, and the Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods. He has been a Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research interests encompass synthetic organic chemistry and the invention of new organic reactions, as well as elucidating structure-reactivity-selectivity relationships through mechanistic studies. His research group is engaged in the development of synthetic reactions and focuses on the application of these methods in the synthesis of complex natural and unnatural products. Additionally, he has maintained a long-standing interest in catalytic enantioselective reactions and chemoinformatics to optimize catalysts.

Research Interests

Experience

Reynold C. Fuson Professor

1991-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois • Urbana, IL

Conducting research in synthetic organic chemistry and educating students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Awards

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Paracelsus Prize

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Ryoji Noyori Prize

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2019 EROS Reagent of the Year Award

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Outstanding Publication of the Year Award

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Harry Carol Mosher Award

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Frederic Stanley Kipping Award

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ISHC Senior Award

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Fellow

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Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods

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Robert Robinson Medal Lectureship

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Prelog Medal

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
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GRE General
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Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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