Citizenship United States | Name Thomas Katz Fields Organic chemistry | |
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison,
Harvard Known for Metal-Sandwich Compounds
Mechanism of Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions
Valence Isomers of Benzene
Olefin Metathesis Reaction
Enyne Metathesis Reaction Notable awards Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1995) Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada | ||
Residence United States of America Institutions Columbia University, Education Harvard University (1959) | ||
Thomas J. Katz is an American organic chemist, who is known for his experimental work with prismane, olefin metathesis, and enyne metathesis.
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Training
Katz earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1956 and received his doctoral thesis in chemistry at Harvard in 1959.
Academic career
Katz's academic ties started with assistant professorship at the Columbia University (1961-1964), followed by an associate professorship in chemistry (1964–1968) and then a full professorship at the Columbia University in 1968.
References
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