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PROUINENT CIIEUIST TO i'OIN STAFF
OT SCRIPPS CLINIC AND RESEARCHI'OUNDATION
LA JOLLA, cA Jury
of
the
National
chemists,
in
--
12,1990
Acaderny of
Sciences
has accepted an offer
chemistry
at
rrWe are
scripps
pleased
make
president
rrDr. Sharpless
has an impressive
His
international
reputation
trThis is
catalysis.
as to
Scripps
useful
our
in
Clinic
a genius
of
officer
the
Chair
field
enhances
of
c.
Clinic.
dj-scoveries
Department
emerging
Charles
of Scripps
significant
Chemistry
process
is
best
to
in
and
our
bio-organic
at
discovering
rrBecause most drugs
was extremely
chernistry
his
morecures
synthesis
ph.D.,
is
and metal-based
new reagents
and chemical
and reaction
industries,
as well
and biology.rt
discovery
in
their
must be administered
important,
Nicolaou,
rrDr. Sharpless
Department.
in asymmetric
known for
produce
us,tt added K.c.
Chemistry
to the pharmaceutical
researchers
Sharpless
discovery
record
number one authority
He is
other
chemicar
prominent
worldts
Foundation.
executive
a major achievement for
of the
the worl-dts
processes
a member
rl
chemistry.
chairman
to
the
announcement, rr said
this
and chief
addition
and one of
and Research
Edwards, M.D.,
achievements.
ph.D.,
sharpless,
to occupy the W.M. Keck Foundation
crinic
to
K. Barry
r Nicolaou
10 years
purest
in
pure
noted.
ago of
form.
form,
this
a new
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The W.M. Keck Foundation
$Z.g rnillion
award to Scripps
Sharpless
is currently
Massachusetts
is
his
Institute
expected
group
to
of
come to
be the
Clinic
fourth
from the Foundation
Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
in
the
of
Clinic
senior
faculty
of medically
to
hire
Nicolaou
among the
is
compounds
applications
disease,
the
the
and
of
organic
compounds,
the
effect
new
catalysis
Sharpless
catalysis.rr
at
He
with
C1inic
known for
his
Lerner,
and a pioneer
Clinic
molecules.
faculty
major
synthesize
of
both
biologically
that
arthritis,
heart
early
rrtheir
w€ wilL
near
be
country.rl
according
to
combat
disease.
active
natural
potential
have
disease,
medical
Alzheimerrs
diseases.
will
new homogeneous catalysts
inorganic
in
to
the
in the
Department,
molecules
to
researchers.
member in
departments
from Sharpless
use of
In addition
recruitments,
new Chernistry
and viral
described
He said
Scripps
about 70 additional
chernistry
diabetes,
transformations
involving
organic
derivatives
cancer,
developrnent
of Scripps
these
synthesis
synthetic
the
the
compounds; Richard
senior
organic
of
in alIergy,
stroke,
fifth
Among the contributions
in
L991 along
i-nternationally
inportant
includes
ttwith
design
be
and
top
goal
to
will
a
noted.
The ultirnate
Included
of Chernistry
and Chi-Huey Wong, Ph.D, whose work centers
the department
rrWe expect
member in
Nicolaou,
of the Research Institute
faculty,
Nicolaou,
Spring
a
in Los Angeles.
in
on the use of enzymes in synthesizing
considered
with
Technology
in the area of biocatalysis;
futurerrr
year
this
C. Cope Professor
joining
synthesis
director
senior
early
the Arthur
Scripps
Department,
work on the
M.D.,
of
was created
l-5 researchers.
He will
Chemistry
Chair
reagents
organic
be his
for
current
the
research
oxidation
of
to
chemistry,
and
asymmetric
and late
transition
rnetal-rnediated
processes.
Scripps
Clinic
rrrenowned f or
biological-
expansion
I,TORE
into
as
organic
chemistry
in general
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and my specialty,
move.
abiological
I am very
For
given
his
Sharpless
designatj-on
awards
prestigious
are
Synthesis,
Institute
of
doctoral
the
the
holds
work
professional
at
and the
American
Chemical
Work
Janssen
Chemical
Prelog
both
Stanford
1980-90)
with
Prize
Harvard
been at
a three-year
stint
Synthesis
many
Creativity
Award,
in
American
Switzerland.
and did
his
post-
Universities.
His
(frorn
and
MIT
at
has
Among his
for
Zurich,
effort.rl
Society
organic
University
and
prinariJ-y
has
in
a visionary
of this
Pioneer
Medal,
a Ph.D. from Stanford
experience
from
part
C. Cope Scholar.
PauI
the
is
of being
Creative
Dr.
Belgiurn;
Chemists;
Sharpless
again
years,
the
and named him an Arthur
additional
organic
over
its
in particular,
at the prospect
excited
work
catalysi-s,
Stanford
L,TO-77
University,
I977 -80 .
In
fellow
the
addition
of
the
American
entire
the
and
at
first
w.M.
establish
the
be buil-t
Keck
the
for
be
Chemistry
housed
across
the
Torrey
in
Pines
further
Keck Chair.
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in
street
and supercomputer
Foundation,
the
Science,
he is
Advancement
of
an elected
Science
and
and Sciences.
entire
10666 N.
fl-oor,
Academy of
Association
eventually
to
facilities
National
Academy of Arts
will
scheduled
the
American
Sharpless
Clinic
to
Departrnent
a
planned
from
Road.
center
staff
at
Chemistry
Center,
Clinj.crs
current
Scripps
The new Center's
will
recognition
Scripps
be named in
of
their
lobby,
honor
of
award
to