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Professor Thorsten Bach specializes in organic synthesis chemistry, focusing on stereoselective transformations and the development of new methods using photochemical processes. His research includes new catalytic reactions such as C-H activation, oxidation catalysis, and Lewis acid catalysis, and he has contributed to the total synthesis of complex natural products including GE 2270 meloscine, podophyllotoxin, and punctaporonin C. He received his doctorate from the University of Marburg in 1991 and subsequently completed a postdoctoral stay at Harvard University under D.A. Evans. Professor Bach has held teaching and research positions at various esteemed institutions, including the University of Münster and University of Marburg before joining the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2000. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field of chemistry through various awards, including the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2020 and the European Research Council Advanced Grant in 2015. Professor Bach is also a member of the German Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina) and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Teaching and research in organic chemistry with a focus on synthesis and catalysis.