Karen Ila Goldberg | |
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| Alma mater | Barnard College A.B. 1983 University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. 1988 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania University of Washington |
| Thesis | Synthetic and mechanistic studies of carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bond formation and cleavage in transition metal systems (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert G. Bergman |
| Other academic advisors | Roald Hoffmann, Stephen J. Lippard, Bruce E. Bursten |
Karen Ila Goldberg is an American chemist, currently the Vagelos Professor of Energy Research at University of Pennsylvania.[1] Goldberg is most known for her work in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. Her most recent research focuses on catalysis, particularly on developing catalysts for oxidation, as well as the synthesis and activation of molecular oxygen.[1] In 2018, Goldberg was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[2]
- ^ a b "Department of Chemistry". www.chem.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates Elected". National Academy of Sciences. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.