Elias James Corey(1928)
ChemistryElias James Corey is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1990) from United States. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They have been affiliated with University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.
United States
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1990for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis
Harvard UniversityCareer History
Professor
Harvard University
Cambridge, US
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D.
Chemistry
1950
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Dale L. BogerWilliam L. JorgensenHisashi YamamotoAndrew G. MyersJohn C. Sheehan
Career Timeline
University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign?–present
Harvard University?–present
Harvard University1959–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
A Method for the Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral α-Azido and α-Amino Ketones from Racemic α-Bromo Ketones, and Its Generalization to the Formation of Bonds to C, O, and S
Journal of the American Chemical Society201956 citations
Method for the Direct Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Primary α-Amino Ketones by Catalytic α-Amination
Organic Letters201832 citations
Enantioselective Conversion of Oligoprenol Derivatives to Macrocycles in the Germacrene, Cembrene, and 18-Membered Cyclic Sesterterpene Series
Journal of the American Chemical Society201819 citations
A Useful Method for the Conversion of Olefins to Nitro Olefins
Organic Letters202116 citations
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Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Ahmed H. Zewail
Davy Medal (2011)
Omar Yaghi
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Priestley Medal (2023)
K. Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
Karl Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
Roald Hoffmann
Priestley Medal (1990)
Herbert C. Brown
Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1981)
Paul Alivisatos
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (2022)
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