Prof. Dr. Eric N. Jacobsen

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOrganic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsSalen ligand, Asymmetric catalysis, Mechanism, Fluorination, Glycosylation

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityCambridge
InstitutionHarvard University
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Frank GloriusOrganisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Münster
Start of initial sponsorship20/12/2023

Programme(s)

2020Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Jacobsen is internationally known for the discovery of practical catalytic reactions and for defining several key principles in catalysis. Based on deep mechanistic understanding, his group developed several new classes of chiral catalysts, and several of these have found widespread application in industry and academia. In Germany, Professor Jacobsen continues his research on the exploration of selective catalytic methods.