Prof. Dr. Douglas Stephan

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry,Organic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsC-H bond activation, Catalyst deactivation, NMR methods, organometallic chemistry, x-ray crsystallography

Current contact address

CountryCanada
CityToronto
InstitutionUniversity of Toronto
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry
Homepagehttp://www.chem.utoronto.ca/staff/DSTEPHAN

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Gerhard ErkerOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2002

Programme(s)

2002Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Stephan receives this award for his seminal work in organometallic chemistry and catalysis, especially the successful combination of transition metal systems with organophosphorus chemistry which has led to new catalysts and catalytic applications.