The Canisius College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will welcome internationally-renowned organic chemist Phil S. Baran, PhD, to campus on Friday, March 13 at 1:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Presented under the auspices of the Paul G. Gassman Memorial Seminar at Canisius College, Baran’s lecture is entitled “Studies in Natural Product Synthesis.” Professor Baran will give a second, research-based talk in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at 4 p.m. in HO107. Both events are free and open to the public.
Baran is the Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA and considered among the most brilliant of young organic chemists. Sometimes referred to as a “molecule magician” Baran specializes in creating complex molecules derived from natural resources. His particular expertise is to create rare and complex molecules, derived from life in the sea, using elegant and often environmentally-friendly methods with the aim of producing useful quantities of these potential medicines. To learn more about Baran, click here.
For more information on the Paul G. Gassman Memorial Seminar, contact Sarah E. Evans at Ext. 2342 or Jeremy L. Steinbacher at Ext. 2343 in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
Submitted by: Jeremy Steinbacher, Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
