Professor David MacMillan

Public lecture with Nobel Prize Laureate Professor David MacMillan

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Faculty of Science

Professor David MacMillan will be visiting the University of Melbourne in February for a public lecture.

Glyn Davis Theatre (Formerly Basement Theatre, B117)

Professor MacMillan is a Nobel Prize-winning chemist internationally recognised for transforming the field of organic synthesis. His work has reshaped how chemists design and build molecules, with profound impact across pharmaceuticals, materials science and chemical manufacturing. Professor MacMillan is visiting the University of Melbourne from Princeton University.About the lectureThe Development of Photocatalytic Reactions of Value to Chemists and BiologistsThis lecture will discuss the application of visible light photocatalysis to the discovery or invention of transformations that will be conceptually or synthetically valuable (and sometimes, hopefully, both). We will describe why a healthy balance of reaction discovery and mechanistic understanding has been important to the development of a field of research that is now being widely adopted in medicinal chemistry settings. In particular, we will discuss the application of photocatalysis to the development of new metallaphotoredox coupling reactions involving SH2 mechanisms, a development that we hope will have an impact on the discovery of new biologically relevant molecules. Finally, we will examine an exciting recent application of photoredox catalysis in my group; namely, the high-resolution µ-map technology, which provides a powerful means to probe biological pathways at the subcellular level. This event is available in-person and online.Due to overwhelming demand, the lecture has been moved to the B117 Theatre in the Glyn Davis Building.

Agenda

Lecture

Networking and light refreshments (in person attendees only)

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