| Alexander D’Arpino (2018-2024) | Scientist, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, Indian Head, MD |
| Ann Kayser (2018-2023) | Senior Research Scientist, Dow Chemical Company, Lake Jackson, TX |
| Gregory George (2017-2022) | Postdoc for Kyle Lancaster, Cornell University |
| Spencer Heins (2013-2018) | Director of Synthesis and Catalysis Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Brian Jacobs (2012-2017) | Postdoc for Johnathan Brantley, University of Tennessee – Knoxville |
| Brian Lindley (2010-2015) | Postdoc for Alex Miller, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill |
| Wesley Morris (2009-2014) | PTD Wet Etch Engineer, Intel Corporation, Hillboro, OR |
| Valerie Williams (2009-2014) | Process Chemist, Shell, Houston, TX |
| Erika Bartholomew (2008-2013) | Merck Chemical Company, Cranford, NJ |
| Elliott Hulley (2005-2010) | Assistant Professor of Chemistry at University of Wyoming [Website] |
| Brenda Frazier (2005-2010) | Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Northern New Mexico College, NM |
| Emily Volpe (2005-2010) | Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Lafayette College, PA |
| Dave Kuiper (2003-2008) | Postdoc for Jim Boncella, Los Alamos National Labs |
| Matthew Chambers (2004-2007) | Graduate student for Dan Nocera, MIT |
| Mike Marshak (2003-2006) | Undergraduate Student at Cornell |
| Ph.D with Dan Nocera, MIT | |
| Assistant Professor; University of Colorado Boulder [Website] michael.marshak@colorado.edu |
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| Andrew Chadeayne (2001-2006) | President, Chadeayne LLC (Patent Application Drafting and Patent Prosecution) |
| Founder of SwimSpray, LLC (chlorine removal haircare and skincare for swimmers) | |
| Kurt Hirsekorn (2001-2006) | The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI |
| Devon Rosenfeld (1999-2004) | Sr. Research Chemist |
| The Dow Chemical Company | |
| Hydrocarbons R&D, B-251 | |
| Freeport, TX 77541 USA | |
| Orson Sydora (1999-2004) | Chevron |
| Adam Viege (1998-2003) | Professor |
| Department of Chemistry | |
| University of Florida [Website] | |
| Joseph M. Tanski (1995-2000) | Professor of Chemistry on the Matthew Vassar, Jr. Chair |
| Vassar College [Website] | |
| LeGrande Slaughter (1995-2000) | Thesis: |
| Synthesis and reactivity of early transition metal complexes: Equilibrium isotope effects in a titanium imido carbon-hydrogen bond activation system. Low valent tungsten compounds, and early-late heterobimetallic complexes. | |
| Stephanie Strazisar (1995-2000) | Thesis: |
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Early transition metal insertion chemistry of polar monomers and the development of tetradentate amide based ligands for olefin oligomerizatino catalysts.
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| Ana-Rita Mayol (1994-1999) | Department of Chemistry |
| University of Puerto Rico | |
| Thesis: | |
| Synthesis and reactivity of low coordinate lowvalent titanium and tungsten complexes containing silox. | |
| Tom Henry (1993-1996) | |
| Daniel Schafer II (1993-1998) | Applications Chemist |
| Schrodinger Scientific Software [Website] | |
| Troy Kleckley (1993-1998) | Patent Attorney, Troutman Sanders LLP [Website] |
| Thesis: | |
| Carbon-nitrogen bond activatino of pyridines mediated by tris-silox niobium | |
| Richard Douthwaite (1996- | Professor |
| University of York | |
| Thomas Vaid (1992-1997) | Postdoc at Caltech with Nate Lewis, 1997-2000 |
| Washington University in St. Louis, 2000-2008 Assistant Professor of Chemistry University of Alabama 2008- death, denial of tenure, or the offer from Harvard that Pete turned down [Website] |
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| tpvaid@ua.edu | |
| Jordan Bennett (1991-1996) | Thesis: |
| A kinetic and thermodynamic study of carbon-hydrogen bond activatino by a titanium imido complex. | |
| Jeffrey Bonanno (1990-1995) | Thesis: |
| Synthesis and reactivity of tantalum silox complexes (silox = tri-tertbutyl-siloxide): tantalum-main group multiple bond formation (main group = nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, carbon), carbon-nitrogen bond oxidative addition, dative bonding to boron. | |
| Rob LaDuca (1989-1995) | Professor & Assistant Dean for Administration and Academic Governance |
| Lyman Briggs College; Michigan State University | |
| laduca@msu.edu | |
| Christopher Cummins (1987-1989) | Undergraduate Student at Cornell |
| Ph.D with R. Schrock, MIT | |
| Professor of Chemistry at MIT [Website] | |
| Chris Shaller (1988-1993) |
Thesis:
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Carbon-hydrogen bond activation and related reactions involving early metal amido and imido complexes.
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| Rebecca Miller Chamberlin (1988-1993) |
Inorganic Radiochemist and Nonproliferation Program Manager
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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| Katherine Covert (1987-1991) |
Program Director, Integrative Chemistry Activities
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Division of Chemistry
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National Science Foundation
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Thesis:
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Synthesis and reactivity of low-coordinate group 4 silox compounds: Oxidative addition of carbon-oxygen bonds.
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| Steve Baxter (1984-1989) |
Arkema Inc.
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Director
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Analytical & Systems Research
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Thesis:
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Synthesis and mechanistic studies of heterobimetallic complexes as models for heterogenous catalysts.
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| David Neithamer (1984-1989) |
Currently at Dow Chemical
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Thesis:
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Perparation of novel pi-complexes and deoxygenation of small molecules and organic oxygenates by tris-silox tantalum in cluding a detailed mechanistic investigation into the carbon monoxide cleavage reaction.
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| Rob Toreki (1985-1987) | Undergraduate Student |
| Peter DiMauro (1983-1989) | Thesis: |
| Chemistry of 6,6-dimethylcyclohexadienyl derivatives of the transition metals: a study in carbon-carbon bond activation. | |
| Currently at: General Electric Company, Fairfield CT; Senior Patent Agent: Lighting, Ventures, Aviation-Materials & Gasification. | |
| Tim Lubben (1981-1986) |
Thesis:
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Reactivity of dioxygen with group 4 alkoxy alkyls: Insertion and oxygen atom transfer.
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| Bob LaPointe | Currently at Novomer |
| Mark Banaszak Holl (1986-1991) | Professor of Chemistry at University of Michigan [Website] |
| mbanasza@umich.edu |
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