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Rick L. Danheiser
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Rick L. Danheiser is an American organic chemist and is the Arthur C. Cope Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and chair of the MIT faculty. His research involves the invention of new methods for the synthesis of complex organic compounds. Danheiser is known for the Danheiser annulation and Danheiser benzannulation reactions.
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Born | (1951-10-12) October 12, 1951 (age 72) |
Alma mater | Columbia College (A.B.), Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
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Fields | Organic chemistry, Reproducibility in Scientific Research |
Thesis | The Total Synthesis of Gibberellic Acid (1978) |
Doctoral advisor | E. J. Corey |
Other academic advisors | Gilbert Stork |
Notable students | James Nowick |
Website | danheiserlab |
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