Thomas J. Katz
Thomas J. Katz is an American organic chemist, who is known for his experimental work with prismane, olefin metathesis, and enyne metathesis.
Thomas Joseph Katz | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Harvard |
| Known for | Metal-Sandwich Compounds Mechanism of Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions Valence Isomers of Benzene Olefin Metathesis Reaction Enyne Metathesis Reaction |
| Awards | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1995) |
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| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Columbia University, |
Training
Katz earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1956 and received his doctoral thesis in chemistry at Harvard in 1959.[1]
Academic career
Katz's academic ties started with assistant professorship at the Columbia University (1961-1964), followed by an associate professorship in chemistry (1964–1968) and then a full professorship at the Columbia University in 1968.
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