David Nicewicz

William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor

Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, Natural Product Synthesis

My research interests lie in the broadly defined fields of asymmetric catalysis and target-oriented synthesis. Concerning the area of asymmetric catalysis, my laboratory will focus primarily on the development of novel catalytic processes to access highly reactive intermediates under operationally mild conditions. Methods encompassing the general areas of electron transfer and atom abstraction are of particular interest. In the context of natural product synthesis, targets will be selected on the basis of their biological activity and structural complexity. Specifically, I am interested in complex molecules that inspire the development of new strategies and methods for their construction.

B.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2000; M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2002; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006; NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University, 2007-2009; Eli Lilly New Faculty Award, 2009; Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering, 2012; New Investigator Award in Organic Chemistry, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, 2013; NSF CAREER Award, 2014-2019; Amgen Young Investigator Award, 2014