Prof. Dr. Huw M.L Davies

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietOrganische Molekülchemie
KeywordsC, H-activation, Asymmetric Catalysis, transition metal catalysts, Organic Synthesis, Natural Products and Drugs

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtAtlanta
Universität/InstitutionEmory University
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Chemistry

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Oliver ReiserInstitut für Organische Chemie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.05.2017

Programm(e)

2016Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Davies is a leading authority in the development of new enantioselective synthetic methods and their applications in total synthesis of natural products and drug discovery. A major current theme of his program is the catalytic asymmetric C–H functionalization, a chemical process that has been labeled as one of the major challenges for chemistry in the 21st century. In Germany, he continues his research in collaboration on the catalytic conversion of renewable, non-edible resources.