John E. Bercaw

John E. Bercaw
Bercaw in 1986
Born (1944-12-03) December 3, 1944
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forMetallocene chemistry
Awards1980 ACS Award in Pure Chemistry
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
ThesisTitanocene as a reactive intermediate in the reduction of molecular hydrogen and nitrogen (1971)
Doctoral advisorHans-Herbert Brintzinger
Other academic advisorsJack Halpern
Doctoral studentsPeter T. Wolczanski, Paul Chirik, Barbara Burger
Other notable studentsDon Tilley, Gregory L. Hillhouse, Gerard Parkin, Christopher W. Jones, Guillermo Bazan, Al Ray Bulls
Websitewww.cce.caltech.edu/content/john-e-bercaw

John E. Bercaw (born December 3, 1944) is an American chemist and Centennial Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology.