David A. Evans

David A. Evans
Born	David Albert Evans (1941-01-11)January 11, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	April 29, 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 81)
Alma mater	Oberlin College B.S. (1963) University of Michigan California Institute of Technology Ph.D. (1967)
Scientific career
Fields	Synthetic organic chemistry
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles (1967-1974) California Institute of Technology (1974-1983) Harvard University (1983-2022)
Thesis	A Stereoselective Approach Toward the Synthesis of Some Pentacyclic Triterpenes (1968)
Doctoral advisor	Robert E. Ireland
Other academic advisors	Norman Craig
Doctoral students	Erick M. Carreira, Gregory Fu, Margaret Faul, James L. Leighton, Yimon Aye
Other notable students	Tehshik Yoon, Amir H. Hoveyda, Mark Lautens, David MacMillan, Marisa Kozlowski
Website	evans.rc.fas.harvard.edu

David A. Evans (January 11, 1941 – April 29, 2022)^[1][2][3] was an American chemist who was the Abbott and James Lawrence professor of chemistry at Harvard University.^[4][5] He was a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and his research focused on synthetic chemistry and total synthesis, particularly of large biologically active molecules. Among his best-known works is the development of aldol reaction methodology (for example, Evans' acyl oxazolidinone method).^[6]