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Professor Dr. Stephen Fletcher

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Biography

Stephen Fletcher studied Chemistry at Mount Allison University in Canada, obtaining his PhD from the University of Alberta, where he worked with Derrick Clive in organic synthesis. He was a NSERC Canada Postdoctoral Fellow in Ben Feringa’s group at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and worked with Jonathan Clayden at the University of Manchester. He moved to Oxford to start independent research in 2009 as an EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow and subsequently became a tutorial Fellow at Keble College, being promoted to Full Professor in 2018. His research interests include asymmetric catalysis and complex dynamic systems, generously supported by the EPSRC ERC Consolidator Grant (Autocatalysis: a bottom-up approach to understanding the origins of life). He has received awards including the 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry, Merck Sharp & Dohme Prize.

Research Interests

Synthesis Catalysis Molecular Design Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions Cross-Coupling Reactions Self-Replicating Systems Molecular Machines

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

Keble College • Oxford, England

Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry, overseeing a research group focused on asymmetric catalysis and dynamic molecular systems.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology

Application Checklist

  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)

Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.