Rick L. Danheiser
Rick L. Danheiser | |
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| Born | October 12, 1951 |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Thesis | The Total Synthesis of Gibberellic Acid (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | E. J. Corey |
| Other academic advisors | Gilbert Stork |
| Notable students | James Nowick |
| Website | danheiserlab |
Rick L. Danheiser is an American organic chemist and is the Arthur C. Cope Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and chair of the MIT faculty. His research involves the invention of new methods for the synthesis of complex organic compounds. Danheiser is known for the Danheiser annulation and Danheiser benzannulation reactions.