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John Tellis: Reaxys PhD Prize

John TellisJohn Tellis, a doctoral candidate in chemistry at Penn, was one of three winners of the 2015 Reaxys PhD Prize, given at an annual symposium held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Sponsored by Elsevier, the Reaxys PhD Prize recognizes innovative and original research in chemistry, with an emphasis on synthesis. The prize is the world’s most prestigious award for young chemists; the 2015 winners were chosen from a field of almost 450 entrants.

Mr. Tellis works with Gary Molander, the Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry and chair of the department of chemistry. According to Dr. Molander, “John has redefined the direction of research in the group by developing a new paradigm for cross-coupling reactions, a class of transformations that drives the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries worldwide. His seminal Science paper on the subject has already garnered over 55 citations.”

Mr. Tellis won the prize for his presentation, “Single-Electron Transmetalation: Enabling C(sp3) Cross-Coupling via Photoredox/Nickel Dual Catalysis.”

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