Title: Catalytic Activation of Challenging C–H Bonds
Speaker: Prof. Uwe Schneider (The University of Edinburgh)
Time: 10:00-11:00a.m., Nov. 29th, 2016
Venue: Room 214, Building No. 16, Wushan Campus
Brief introduction to Prof. Uwe Schneider
09/2011 –presentPI, Professor, The University of Edinburgh (UK)
04/2006 – 08/2011:PI, Assistant Professor & ERATO Group Leader
The University of Tokyo (Japan); Mentor: Professor Shu Kobayashi
01/2004 – 03/2006:Post-Doctoral Research Associate
The University of Tokyo (Japan); Advisor: Professor Shu Kobayashi
Stoichiometric Activation of Silanes for Organic Synthesis
09/2003:Ph.D. Thesis in Organic Chemistry
Institut de Recherche en Chimie Organic Fine (IRCOF), Rouen (France);
Advisors: Professors Xavier Pannecoucke & Jean-Charles Quirion
10/2003 – 01/2004: Invited Research Associate
Chemistry Studiesat the Universities of Würzburg & Marburg (Germany) and Lille & Lyon (France).
Awards: (as PI): 2007 ~ 2016/17
2016:EPSRC–Grant, UK.
2015:CSE–EPSRC–Grant, UK.
2014:MEF–UoE–Innovation¬–Grant, UK.
2013:CSE–EPSRC–Grant, UK.
2012:Marie–Curie–Career–Integration¬–Grant, European Union.
2012:Eli–Lilly–CASE–Award, UK.
2011:Royal–Society–Research–Grant, UK.
2011:OMCOS–16–Poster–Award, Shanghai (China).
2011:DAAD–Reintegration–Award 2011, Germany.
2010:Thieme–Chemistry–Journal–Award 2011, Germany.
Prof. U. Schneider acquired a strong expertise in: (i) innovative asymmetric catalysis using low-toxic & low-oxidation metal species, and (ii) sustainable organic synthesis.His group in Edinburgh aims to: (i)discover highly innovative chiral catalysts, (ii) invent powerful modes for catalytic activation of strong bonds, and (iii) elucidate the reaction intermediates and mechanisms involved. Fundamental studies aimed towards these goals are particularly worthwhile, because they may uncover unprecedented reactivity and unique selectivity, ultimately leading to entirely new concepts and perspectives in chemistry. Up to now, Prof. Schneider has already published around 30 papers in JACS, ACIE etc.

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