K. C. Nicolaou
Cypriot-American chemist (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou (Greek: Κυριάκος Κ. Νικολάου; born July 5, 1946) is a Cypriot-American chemist known for his research in the area of natural products total synthesis. He is currently Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University, having previously held academic positions at The Scripps Research Institute/UC San Diego and the University of Pennsylvania.
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K. C. Nicolaou | |
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Born | July 5, 1946 (1946-07-05) (age 77) |
Alma mater | University College London |
Known for | Total synthesis Nicolaou Taxol total synthesis Corey–Nicolaou macrolactonization |
Awards | Ernest Guenther Award (1996) Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2016) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Rice University Scripps Research Institute |
Doctoral students | Tushar Kanti Chakraborty |
Other notable students | Phil Baran Govindasamy Mugesh |
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