Karen Goldberg

Karen Ila Goldberg
Alma materBarnard College A.B. 1983
University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. 1988
Scientific career
FieldsOrganometallic Chemistry, Catalysis
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania

University of Washington
Illinois State University

Ohio State University
ThesisSynthetic and mechanistic studies of carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bond formation and cleavage in transition metal systems (1988)
Doctoral advisorRobert G. Bergman
Other academic advisorsRoald 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]

  1. ^ a b "Department of Chemistry". www.chem.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  2. ^ "National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates Elected". National Academy of Sciences. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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