David J. Procter

David Procter
Born
David John Procter

1970 or 1971 (age 54–55)
Alma materUniversity of Leeds (BSc., PhD)
Known forRadical cascades
Sulfonium cross-coupling
Copper catalysis
Awards
  • Young Heterocyclic Chemist Award (2015)
  • Bader Award (2014)
  • Liebig Lectureship (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic Chemistry
Catalysis
InstitutionsThe University of Manchester
Thesis The development of a selenoxide-based asymmetric oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides  (1995)
Doctoral advisorProf. Christopher Rayner
Websitewww.proctergroupresearch.com

David John Procter is a British chemist and a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester. His research is based on organic chemistry and catalysis, specifically on radical cascades, sulfonium cross-coupling and copper catalysis.