Summary
M. G. Finn (born October 23, 1958) is an American chemist and professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
M. G. Finn | |
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| Born | October 23, 1958 |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Known for | Click chemistry |
| Awards | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Virginia Scripps Research Institute Georgia Tech |
| Thesis | On the mechanism of titanium-tartrate catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | Barry Sharpless |
| Other academic advisors | Fred C. Anson James P. Collman |
| Website | www |
Early life and education edit
Finn was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 23, 1958.[1] He studied chemistry at California Institute of Technology while receiving a Eastman Kodak scholarship[2] and performing undergraduate research under the direction of electrochemist Fred C. Anson.[3] After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in June 1980, Finn spent the summer performing research at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York before joining the group of future Nobel prize winner, Barry Sharpless, that fall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he gained his PhD in 1986 with his thesis "On the mechanism of titanium-tartrate catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation".[4][1]
Career edit
After receiving his doctorate, Finn carried out postdoctoral research for two years with James P. Collman at Stanford University, before joining the faculty of University of Virginia in 1988. He moved to the Scripps Research Institute in 1998 (where his former PhD supervisor Barry Sharpless had previously moved to in 1990) and later to Georgia Tech in 2013,[5] where he currently holds the James A. Carlos Family Chair for Pediatric Technology, and is chief scientific officer of the Children's healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center.[6][7]
Finn's research concentrates on the development of methods for the synthesis of biologically-important molecules, such as functional virus-like particles. He coined the term Click chemistry with Barry Sharpless and Hartmuth C. Kolb. He also works on the mechanism and optimisation of copper-catalysed azide-alkyl cycloaddition; on targeted synthesis of enzyme inhibitors and antivirals; on bio-conjugation and chemical materials science; on the immunology of carbohydrates; and with new methods of enzyme development.
His laboratory works with viruses as building-blocks for targeted development of biologically active molecules.
Finn became the Editor-in-Chief of ACS Combinatorial Science in 2010.[8][9]
In 2013, Thomson Reuters suggested that Finn could potentially win a Nobel prize for his ground-breaking work on click chemistry.[10]
Awards edit
- 2011 Scripps Research Institute Outstanding Mentor Award[11][12]
- 2012 Humboldt Research Award[13]
- 2017 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award[14]
Personal life edit
Finn's full first name is M.G. He and his wife, Beth, have two children, Allison and Marc.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Finn, M.G. (1986). On the mechanism of titanium-tartrate catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation (Ph.D. thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/82731. OCLC 14989914. ProQuest 303453649.
- ^ "Scholarships in Chemistry". Los Angeles Times. June 15, 1978. p. SG3. ProQuest 158574393.
- ^ Anson, Fred C.; Finn, M.G.; Yamada, Akifumi (1977). "Electrode reaction pathways for the reduction of chromium(III)-ammine complexes at mercury electrodes". Inorganic Chemistry. 16 (8): 2124–2127. doi:10.1021/ic50174a064.
- ^ "M G Finn". Chemistry Tree. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Robbins, Gary (September 18, 2012). "Scripps loses one of world's top-ranked chemists". San Diego Union Tribune.
- ^ "M. G. Finn Profile". Georgia Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "M. G. Finn". Georgia Tech Polymer Network. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "M.G. Finn, Ph.D., to head American Chemical Society's Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry". American Chemical Society. September 1, 2010.
- ^ "Editor-in-Chief". ACS Combinatorial Science.
- ^ Robbins, Gary (September 24, 2013). "Scripps chemist vies for second Nobel". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Ono, Mika (September 26, 2011). "M.G. Finn Wins First Outstanding Mentor Award". News & Views. Vol. 11, no. 29. Scripps Research Institute.
- ^ "M.G. Finn". ACS Division of Organic Chemistry.
- ^ "M.G. Finn Receives Humboldt Research Award". News & Views. Vol. 12, no. 22. Scripps Research Institute. July 9, 2012.
- ^ Wang, Linda (January 9, 2017). "Chemical & Engineering News". Chemical & Engineering News. 95 (2).
External links edit
- Finn-lab website