William R. Roush

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William R. Roush

William R. Roush (born February 20, 1952 in Chula Vista , California ) is an American chemist. Roush is a professor at the Scripps Research Institute .

Life

Roush studied at the University of California at Los Angeles , where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1974. Two years later he received his master’s degree and finally he received his doctorate from Harvard University in Cambridge , Massachusetts in 1977 , his mentor was the Nobel Laureate Robert Burns Woodward .

After completing his studies, he went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) until 1987 and then to Indiana University , where he was a professor from 1989 to 1997. He then worked at the University of Michigan as Warner Lambert / Parke Davis Professor until 2004. Since 2004 he and his group have been based on the Jupiter , Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), where he works as Professor of Chemistry and Director of Medicinal Chemistry .

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Roush works in the field of organic chemistry . His research concerns the synthesis of natural products , the development of synthetic methods and medicinal chemistry. He is known for his stereochemical studies, method developments of the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction and investigations into the stereoselective synthesis of acyclic compounds. He has also devoted himself to deoxyglycosides, polyhydroxylated natural products and the synthesis of enzyme inhibitors . The Roush reaction is named after him.

Prices

  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1974
  • Merck Faculty Development Award, 1981
  • Eli Lilly Grantee, 1981-83
  • Roger and Georges Firmenich Career Development Chair in Natural Products Chemistry (MIT), 1981–84
  • Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation , 1982-86
  • Alan R. Day Award of the Philadelphia Organic Chemist's Club, 1992
  • Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, American Chemical Society, 1994
  • ACS Akron Section Award, 1996
  • Merit Award, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, 1998
  • Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, University of Michigan, 1998
  • Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, 2002
  • ACS Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products, 2004
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2006
  • Fellow, American Chemical Society , 2009

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personal data
SURNAME Roush, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American chemist
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Chula Vista , California