Eric Jacobsen (chemist)

Eric Niels Jacobsen
Eric Niels Jacobsen
Born	February 22, 1960 (age 64); New York City, New York
Alma mater	New York University; University of California, Berkeley
Known for	Jacobsen epoxidation; Hydrogen-bond catalysis
Awards	Bristol-DTC-Syngenta Award, Remsen Award, Fannie–Cox Teaching Award, Harvard University
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Harvard University
Thesis	Synthesis and Reactions of Dinuclear Transition Metal Complexes Containing Bridging Ligands Relevant to Heterogeneous Catalysis (1986)
Doctoral advisor	Robert G. Bergman
Other academic advisors	Karl Barry Sharpless; Yorke E. Rhodes
Doctoral students	Emily Balskus; Sukbok Chang; Abigail Doyle; Song Lin;
Other notable students	Post-docs: Sarah E Reisman; Tehshik Yoon; Timothy F. Jamison; James L. Leighton; Matthew Sigman; M. Christina White;

Eric N. Jacobsen (born February 22, 1960, in New York City, New York) is the Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry and former chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University. He is a prominent figure in the field of organic chemistry and is best known for the development of the Jacobsen epoxidation and other work in selective catalysis.

Eric Niels Jacobsen
Born	(1960-02-22) February 22, 1960 (age 64) New York City, New York
Alma mater	New York University University of California, Berkeley
Known for	Jacobsen epoxidation Hydrogen-bond catalysis
Awards	Bristol-DTC-Syngenta Award, Remsen Award, Fannie–Cox Teaching Award, Harvard University
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Harvard University
Thesis	Synthesis and Reactions of Dinuclear Transition Metal Complexes Containing Bridging Ligands Relevant to Heterogeneous Catalysis (1986)
Doctoral advisor	Robert G. Bergman
Other academic advisors	Karl Barry Sharpless Yorke E. Rhodes
Doctoral students	Emily Balskus Sukbok Chang Abigail Doyle Song Lin
Other notable students	Post-docs: Sarah E Reisman Tehshik Yoon Timothy F. Jamison James L. Leighton Matthew Sigman M. Christina White