Curriculum Vitae

Michael A. Kerr

http://publish.uwo.ca/~makerr/index.htm

Updated February 2008

Contents Page

A. Contact Information 2

B. Personal 2

C. Education and Postdoctoral Experience 2

D. Employment History 2

E. Honours and Awards 3

F. Research Grants and Funding 3

G. Publications and Patents 4

H. Invited Lectures 7

I. Presentations at Professional Meetings 9

J. Consulting and Contract Work 14

K. Teaching 15

L. Supervision of Students 16

M. Service to the Community 17

Curriculum Vitae

Michael A. Kerr

A. Contact Information

102 Meadowridge Rd. Department of Chemistry

Home: Work:

London, ON N6H 5E6 The University of Western Ontario

Ph: 519-***-**** London Ontario, N6A 5B7

Ph: 519-***-**** ext: 86354

e-mail: abp4q7@r.postjobfree.com

B. Personal

Born October 6, 1961, Bistroff, Moselle, France

Married with two children, Citizen of Canada

C. Education and Postdoctoral Experience

The Scripps Research Institute (July 1991 - June 1993) - Research Associate

Project Title: The Total Synthesis of Dynemicin A; The Synthesis of Biologically Active Protaxols

Research Advisor: Professor K.C. Nicolaou

University of Hawaii (September 1985 - August 1991) - Ph.D. in Chemistry

Dissertation Title: Part I: The Total Synthesis of Two Human Urinary Metabolites of -9-THC. Part II:

The Total Synthesis of (d,l)-Morphine.

Research Advisor: Professor Marcus A. Tius

University of Waterloo (September 1980 - May 1985) - Hons. B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Undergraduate Research Advisor: Professor Victor A. Snieckus

D. Employment History

The University of Western Ontario (2005 Present) - Professor (Chemistry

Research Interests: Novel synthetic methods and application to the synthesis of bioactive molecules.

The University of Western Ontario (2000 2005) - Associate Professor (Chemistry)-tenured 2000

The University of Western Ontario (1999 2000) - Assistant Professor (Chemistry)

Acadia University (1998 - 1999) - Associate Professor (Chemistry) tenured 1998.

Acadia University (1993 - 1998) - Assistant Professor (Chemistry)

Research Interests: Novel synthetic methods and their application to the synthesis of bioactive

molecules.

The Scripps Research Institute (1991 - 1993) - Research Associate

Project: The Total Synthesis of Dynemicin A; The Chemical Synthesis of Biologically Active Protaxols

Research Advisor: Professor K.C. Nicolaou

The University of Hawaii at Manoa (1985 - 1991) - Research Assistant

Project: The Total Synthesis of Morphine

Research Advisor: Professor Marcus A. Tius

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E. Honors and Awards

Faculty Scholar Award 2008-1010

Occupational Health and Safety Award for Membership on Universit HazMat Team 2004

Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (Nominee) 2004-2005

Premiers Research Excellence Award (2001)

Synlett Editor s Award for Outstanding Faculty (1999)

F. Research grants and other funding obtained

Start End Principle Co-Investigator Granting Agency Grant Title Total

Date Date Investigator Amount

2007 2012 M.A. Kerr None NSERC Target and Methods Based 400,000

Discovery Grant Organic Synthesis

2006 2008 M.A. Kerr None Merck-Frosst Unrestricted Grant 30,000

2005 2006 M.A. Kerr None Boehringer The Development of a Homo 20,000

Ingelheim 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddtion

2005 2006 M.A. Kerr None NSERC-CRD The Development of a Homo 20,000

grant 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddtion

2003 2004 M.A. Kerr None GlaxoSmithKline The Synthesis of Complex $15,000

Indoles

2002 2002 M.A. Kerr None QLT Inc The Diels-Alder reactions of $15,000

Contract porphyrin compounds

2002 2006 M.A. Kerr None NSERC Synthetic Methods and $242,080

RGPIN Application to Target-

Oriented Chemical

Synthesis

2001 N/A M.A. Kerr 14 others NSERC Equip. Mass Spectrometry Facility $107,007

Grant Upgrade

2000 2005 M.A. Kerr None PREA Studies Directed Towards $100,000

the Synthesis of Hapalindole

Alkaloids

2000 N/A M.A. Kerr None ADF Grant Heatable Ultra-High $50,289

Pressure Chemical Reactor

2000 N/A M.A. Kerr None NSERC Equip. HPLC in the Service of $58,417

Grant Hyperbaric Chemistry

2000 N/A M.A. Kerr None VP Research Kugelrohr Microdistillation $7,000

Grant Oven

2000 N/A John Corrigan Michael Kerr, ADF Grant GCMS $68,000

Robert Hudson,

Mark Workentin

1999 2001 M.A. Kerr None NSERC CRD Studies Directed Towards $49,200

Grant the Synthesis of Hapalindole

Alkaloids

1999 2001 M.A. Kerr None Industrial Studies Directed Towards $50,000

Grant MedMira the Synthesis of Hapalindole

Alkaloids

1999 N/A M.A. Kerr None UWO None $90,000

Start-up

1999 N/A Jason Clyburne Michael Kerr NSERC Equip. Dry Box $57,164

Grant

1999 2002 Stanley Cameron Michael Kerr and NSERC MFA Centre for High-Flux X-ray $90,000

others Grant Diffraction

1999 2002 Rod Wasylishen Michael Kerr and NSERC Major Atlantic Region Magnetic $75,000

others Facilities Access Resonance Centre

Grant

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1998 2002 M.A. Kerr None NSERC Ultra-High and Ambient $193,116

RGPIN Pressure Synthetic

Methodology

1996 1998 M.A. Kerr None NSERC Ultra-High and Ambient $55,440

RGPIN Pressure Synthetic

Methodology

1996 1999 Rod Wasylishen Michael Kerr and NSERC Major Atlantic Region Magnetic $84,000

others Facilities Access Resonance Centre

Grant

1995 1996 M.A. Kerr None Sepracor High-Pressure Synthesis $15,000

1995 1995 M.A. Kerr None Sepracor Semi-synthesis of Taxol $20,000

1994 1996 M.A. Kerr None NSERC Ultra-High and Ambient $36,000

RGPIN Pressure Synthetic

Methodology

1994 N/A M.A. Kerr None NSERC Equip. Ultra-High Pressure $36,147

Grant Chemical Reactor

G. Publications and Patents

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

1. Leduc, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. Total synthesis of allosecurinine Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, in press.

2. Johansen, M.; Kerr, M.A. Expedient synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles: Preparation of the core of

yuremamine Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3497.

3. Magolan, J; Carson, C.A.; Kerr, M.A. Total synthesis of -mersicarpine. Org. Lett., 2008, 10

1437.

4. Lebold, T.P.; Kerr, M.A. Total synthesis of clausamines A-C and clausevatine D. Org. Lett. 2008,

997.

5. Jackson, Stephen K.; Karadeolian, Avedis; Driega, Alex B.; Kerr, Michael A. A stereodivergent

methodology for the synthesis of complex homochiral pyrrolidines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130,

4196.

6. Zhu, J.; Lines, B. M.; Ganton, M. D.; Kerr, M. A.; Workentin, M. S. Efficient Synthesis of

Isoxazolidine-Tethered Monolayer-Protected Gold Nanoparticles (MPGNs) via 1,3-Dipolar

Cycloadditions under High-Pressure Conditions J. Org. Chem 2008, 73. 1099.

7. Carson, C.A.; Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. The Reaction of Nitrones with Cyclopropanes: A Convenient

Preparation of Tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines. Synthesis 2008, 3, 485.

8. Karadeolian, A.; Kerr, M.A. Examination of the homo-[3+2]-dipolar cycloaddition: Mechanistic

insight into region-and diastereoselectivity. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 10251.

9. Sapeta, K.; Kerr, M.A. The cycloaddition of nitrones with homochiral cyclopropanes. J. Org. Chem.

2007, 72, 8597.

10. Johansen, M. Leduc, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. A Convenient synthesis of both antipodes of balasubramide.

Synlett 2007, 2593.

11. Lebold, T.P.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of Eustifolines A-D and Glycomaurrol via a Divergent

Diels-Alder Strategy. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1883.

12. Zhu, J.; Ganton, M. D.; Kerr, M. A.; Workentin, M. S. Chemical Modification of Monolayer-

Protected Gold Nanoparticles Using Hyperbaric Conditions J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4904.

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13. Jackson, S.D.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of -Herbindole A, -Herbindole B and -cis-

Trikentrin A J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1405.

14. Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of -Nakadomarin A J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007,129. 1465.

15. Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A. Aryl Amidation Routes to Dihydropyrrolo[3,2-e]indoles and Pyrrolo[3,2-

f]tetrahydroquinolines: The Total Synthesis of the -CC-1065 CPI Subunit. J. Org. Chem. 2007,

72, 574.

16. Leduc, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. Total Syntheis of Decursivine Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 237.

17. Carson, C.A.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of -Phyllantidine. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45,

6560.

18. Magolan, J.; Kerr, M.A. Expanding the Scope of Mn(OAc)3-Mediated Cyclizations: Synthesis of the

Tetracyclic Core of Tronocarpine. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 4561.

19. Zheng, X.; Kerr, M.A. Synthesis and Cross-Coupling Reactions of 7-Azaindoles via a New Donor-

Acceptor Cyclopropane. Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3777.

20. England, D.B.; Magolan J.; Kerr, M.A. Synthesis of the Western Hemisphere of the Lolicines and

Lolitrems Org. Lett. 2006, 08, 2209-2212..

21. Lebold, T.P.; Carson, C.A.; Kerr, M.A. The Nicholas-type activation of cyclopropanes toward

reactions with nitrones in the homo-3+2-dipolar cycloaddition. Synlett 2006, 364-368.

22. Wanapun, D.; Van Gorp, K.A.; Mosey, N.J.; Kerr, M.A.; Woo, T.K. The mechanism of 1,3-dipolar

cycloaddition reactions of cyclopropanes and nitrones A theoretical study Can. J. Chem. 2005,

83, 1752-1767.

23. Ganton, M. D.; Kerr, M. A. A Domino Amidation Route to Indolines and Indoles: Rapid Syntheses

of Anhydrolycorinone, Hippadine, Oxoassoanine, and Pratosine Org. Lett. 2005; ASAP Article

24. Carson, C. A.; Kerr, M. A. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidines via the Yb(OTf)3 Catalyzed

Three-Component Reaction of Aldehydes, Amines, and 1,1-Cyclopropanediesters J. Org. Chem.

2005; 70 8242-8244.

25. England, D.B.; Kerr, M.A. Synthesis and cross-coupling reactions of substituted 5-triflyloxyindoles

J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 6519-6522.

26. Young, I.S.; Williams, J.L.; Kerr. M.A. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Pyrrolidines Using a

Nitrone/Cyclopropane Cycloaddition: Synthesis of the Core Structure of Nakadomarin A. Organic

Letters 2005, 7, 953-955.

27. Jackson, S.K., Banfield, S.C.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of -Herbindole B and -cis-

Trikentrin B. Organic Letters 2005, 7, 1215-1218.

28. Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A. A MgI2 Promoted Homo-3+2-dipolar cycloaddition J. Org. Chem. 2004,

69, 8554-8557

29. Banfield, S.C; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder reactions of quinine imine ketals Can. J. Chem. 2004,

82, 131-138.

30. Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. Three-Component Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition. A Diversity Oriented

Synthesis of Tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines and FR900482 Skeletal Congeners Organic Letters, 2004, 6,

139-141.

31. Kinsman, A.C.; Kerr, M.A. The Total Synthesis of -Hapalindole Q by an Organomediated Diels-

Alder Reaction J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 14120.

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32. Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. A Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition: The Reaction of Nitrones with

Cyclopropanes Ang. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 3023.

33. Zawada, P.V.; Banfield, S.C.; Kerr, M.A. Diels-Alder Reactions of 4-Alkoxy-4-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-

dienimines: Synthesis of 5-Alkylindoles. Synlett 2003 971.

34. Gibe, R.; Kerr, M.A. Convenient preparation of indolyl malonates via carbenoid insertion. J. Org.

Chem. 2002, 67, 6247-6249.

35. England, D.B.; Kerr, M.A. The Reactions of 3-Alkyl Indoles with Cyclopropanes; A Novel

Rearrangement Leading to 2,3-Disubstitution Can. J. Chem. 2002, 80, 992-998.

36. Banfield, S.C.; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone Imine Ketals; A Versatile

Synthesis of Highly Substituted 5-Methoxy Indoles Organic Letters 2001, 3325- 3327.

37. Kinsman, A.C.; Kerr. M.A. The Total Synthesis of Hapalindole Q Organic Letters 2001, 3189-

3191.

38. England, D.B.; Kuss, T.D.O.; Keddy, R.G. Kerr. M.A. Cyclopentannulation of 3-alkylindoles: A

synthesis of a tetracyclic subunit of the kopsane alkaloids J.Org. Chem. 2001, 13, 4704-4709.

39. Banfield, S.C.; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone Imine Ketals: A Synthesis of the

Ergot Skeleton Synlett 2001, 436-438.

40. Brown, M.A.; Kerr, M.A. A Convenient Preparation of 4-Iodoindoles from indoles: Application to

the chemical synthesis of hapalindole alkaloids. Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 983-985.

41. Kinsman, A.C.; Kerr, M.A. Highly Selective Diels-Alder Reactions of Dienophiles with 1,3-

Cyclohexadiene Mediated by Yb(OTf)3 2H2O and Ultra High Pressures Organic Letters 2000, 2,

3517.

42. Barrett, I.C.; Kerr, M.A. A One-Pot Procedure for the Oxidative Conversion of Alkyl Halides and

Tosylates to N,N-Dimethylhydrazones Synlett 2000, 1673.

43. Barrett, I.C.; Langille, J.D; Kerr, M.A. The Facile Peparation of Hydrazones by the Treatment of

Azides with Hydrazones Catalyzed by FeCl3.6H2O J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 6268.

44. Kerr, M.A.; Keddy, R.G. The Annulation of 3-Alkylindoles with 1,1-Cyclopropanediesters

Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 5671.

45. Barrett, I.C.; Kerr, M.A. The High-Pressure SNAr Reaction of N-p-Fluorobenzyl-2-

chlorobenzimidazole with Amines; An Application to the Synthesis of Norastemizole and

Analogues Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 2439.

46. Harrington, P.E., Kerr, M.A. The Ultra High Pressure Conjugate Addition of Indoles to Electron

Deficient Olefins Can. J. Chem. 1998, 76, 1256.

47. Harrington, P.E., Kerr, M.A. The High Pressure Reaction of Cyclopropanes with Indoles Catalyzed

by Ytterbium Triflate Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 5949.

48. Miah, M.A.J.; Chaddopadhyay, S.; Tsukazaki, M.; Wicki, M; Nguen, T.; Coelho, A.L.; Kerr, M.;

Snieckus, V. Anionic Homologous Fries Rearrangement of O-(2-Methylaryl)Carbamates - A

Regiospecific Route to Benzo[B]Furan-2(3H)-ones Including an Unnamed Metabolite From

Helenium Species Synlett 1997, 839.

49. Kerr, M.A.; Harrington, P.E. The Reaction of Indoles with Electron Deficient Olefins Catalyzed by

Yb(OTf)3.3H2O Synlett 1996, 1047.

50. Kerr, M.A.; Jarvo, E.R.; Boothroyd, S.R. The High Pressure Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone-

mono-Ketals Synlett 1996, 897.

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51. Komori, A; Okabe, S.; Suganuma, M.; Kerr, M.A.; Buschpetersen, J.; Oh, L.M.; Zhuo, J.C.;

Kannangara, G.S.K.; Zou, X.L.; Tius, M.A.; Fujiki, H. Antitumor-promoting Activity of Canventol

and is Synthetic Analogs Through Inhibition of Protein Isoprenylation Japanese Journal of Cancer

Research 1996, 87, 875.

52. Nicolaou, K.C.; Gross, J.L.; Kerr, M.A.; Synthesis of Novel Heterocycles Related to the Dynemycin

A Ring Skeleton J. Heterocyclic Chem 1996, 33, 735.

53. Kerr, M.A. The High Pressure Diels-Alder Reactions of an Acylated Quinone Imine Ketal: A 2-

Aminobenzyne Equivalent Synlett 1995, 1165-1167.

54. Kerr, M.A. ; Boothroyd, S.R. A Mild and Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Anilines from

Nitroarenes Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 2411-2414.

55. Nicolaou, K.C.; Gross, J.L.; Kerr, M.A.; Lemus, R.H.; Ikeda, K.; Ohe, K. Synthesis of the

Anthraquinone Framework of Dynemicin A. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 1994, 33,781-783.

56. Nicolaou, K.C.; Riemer, C.; Kerr, M.A.; Rideout, D. Wrasidlo, W. Design, Synthesis and Biological

Activity of Protaxols. Nature 1993, 364, 464-466.

57. Tius, M.A.; Kannangara, G.S.K.; Kerr, M.A.; Grace, K.J.S. Halogenated Cannabinoid Synthesis.

Tetrahedron 1993, 49, 3291-3304.

58. Tius, M.A.; Kerr, M.A. A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of Morphine Alkaloids. The Synthesis

of (d,l)-Thebainone-A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 5959-5966.

59. Tius, M.A.; Gu, X-.q.; Kerr, M.A. A Convenient Synthesis of -11-Nor- 9 tetrahydro-cannabinol-

9-methanol. J. Chem.Soc. Chemical Commun. 1989, 62-63.

60. Tius, M.A.; Kerr, M.A. A Convenient Synthesis of R- -Perrilaldehyde. Synthetic Commun. 1988,

1905-1911.

Patents

1. Nicolaou, K.C.; Riemer, C.G.; Kerr. M.A. Water Soluble Taxol Derivatives. U.S. Patent Number

5,817,840.

2. Kerr, M.A.; Young, I.S. Synthesis of Tetrahydro-1,2-Oxazines by the Cycloaddition of Nitrones

with Cyclopropanes. This application claims the benefit of priority to United States Provisional

Patent Application serial number 60/453,819, filed March 12, 2003.

H. Invited Lectures

1. International Congress on Heterocylic Chemistry, St. John s Nfld., August 2-7 2009 Title

TBA

2. Sherbrooke University, April 2009 Title TBA

3. Universite de Montreal, April 2009 Title TBA

4. Colorodo State University, January 2009 Title TBA

5. Amgen, Cambridge Mass., March 2008 New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

6. University of Alberta, October 2007 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

7. University of Saskatchewan, September 2007 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to

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Alkaloid Synthesis

8. Merck Frosst, Montreal, June 2007 New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

9. Merck, Medicinal Chemistry Division, Rahway, New Jersey May 2007 New Cycloadditions

and Their Application to Alkaloid Synthesis

10. Anormed Lectureship: University of British Columbia, January 2007 - New Cycloadditions and

Their Application to Alkaloid Synthesis

11. Anormed Lectureship: Simon Fraser University, January 2007 - New Cycloadditions and Their

Application to Alkaloid Synthesis

12. Memorial University of Newfoundland, SOCCER conference, August 2006 New

cycloaddition reactions and their application to the synthesis of nakadomarin A and phyllantidine

13. Dalhousie University, July 2006 New cycloaddition reactions and their application to the

synthesis of nakadomarin A and phyllantidine

14. 3rd International Conference on Multicomponent Reactions and Related Processes, Amsterdam,

July 2006 Donor/acceptor cyclopropanes in multicomponent reactions: Application to the

synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles and natural products

15. University of Ottawa, November 2005 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

16. Simon Fraser University, August 2005 New ways to make complex indoles: The total

syntheses of -cis-trikentrin B, -herbindole A, and -herbindole B.

17. CSC 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Saskatoon May, 2005 New Frontiers in Organic

Synthesis

18. University of North Dakota, March 2005 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

19. University of Minnesota, March 2005 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

20. IRCM/McGill University, February 2005 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

21. University of Waterloo, November 2004 - New ways to make complex indoles: The total

syntheses of -cis-trikentrin B, -herbindole A, and -herbindole B.

22. Latest Trends in Organic Synthesis Symosium, Brock University, August 2004 - The

Development of a Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition

23. Queens University, March 2004 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

24. University of Calgary, February 2004 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

25. Brock University, February 2004 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

26. CSC 2003 Conference and Exhibition, Ottawa August 2003 New Cycloadditions and Their

Application to Alkaloid Synthesis

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27. Unversity of Toronto, June 2003 - New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

28. University of Ottawa, Spring Synthesis Day, May 2003 New Cycloadditions and Their

Application to Alkaloid Synthesis

29. GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, March 2003 New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid

Synthesis

30. Memorial University, January 2003 The Total Synthesis of Hapalindole Alkaloids

31. Dalhousie University, September 2002 Invited lecture in a symposium titled Natural Products,

Chirality and Synthesis

32. York University, November 2001: "Indoles: Synthetic Methods and Total Synthesis"

33. Sepracor Canada Ltd., November 2001: "Indoles: Synthetic Methods and Total Synthesis"

34. NPS/Allelix, February, 2001: "Ambient and Hyperbaric Synthetic Methods; Applications to

Chemical Synthesis"

35. Sepracor Canada Ltd., February 2001: "Ambient and Hyperbaric Synthetic Methods; Applications

to Chemical Synthesis"

36. Brantford Chemicals Inc., February 2001: "Ambient and Hyperbaric Synthetic Methods;

Applications to Chemical Synthesis"

37. Wayne State University, November 2000: "Cycloadditions in the Service of Alkaloid Synthesis"

38. The University of Toronto, October 2000: "Cycloadditions in the Service of Alkaloid Synthesis"

39. Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Calgary, Alberta, May 28-31, 2000 - Invited

lecture for a symposium titled Stereoselective Synthesis

40. Organic Chemistry Workshop, May 26-29, 1998, organized as part of the Canadian Society for

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, June 1-4, 1998, Whistler, B.C.

41. Wyeth-Ayerst Research July 1998: Hyperbarric Synthetic Methods

42. Bio-Mega/Boehringer-Ingelheim Research Inc. March 19, 1997: Novel Ultra High Pressure

Synthetic Methodology

43. Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, St. John s Newfoundland, June 23-27, 1996 -

Invited lecture for a symposium titled Frontiers in Heterocyclic Ring Chemistry

44. Canadian Institute for Chemistry tour speaker - Memorial University, University of New

Brunswick (Fredericton), Universite de Moncton, University of New Brunswick (St. John), March

11-15, 1996.

45. Mount Allison University, March 23, 1995: The Chemical Synthesis of Bioactive Marine

Alkaloids

46. Saint Mary s University, November 10, 1994: The Chemical Synthesis of Bioactive Marine

Alkaloids

47. Dalhousie University, November 22, 1993: Analgesics and Anti-cancer Agents

I. Presentations at professional meetings

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As presenting author

1. Kerr, M.A.; Magolan, J; Carson, C.A. Total synthesis of Mersicarpine. Oral presentation at CSC

2008 Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton, May 2008.

2. The Development of a Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition and the Application to the Synthesis of

Nakadomarin A. CSC 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Saskatoon, May 2005.

3. Kerr, M.A. The Development of a Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition and the Application to the

Synthesis of Nakadomarin A. CSC 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Saskatoon, May 2005.

4. Kerr, M.A.; Young, I.S.; Williams, J.L.; Ganton, M.D. The Development of a Homo-3+2-dipolar

Cycloaddition and Application to the Synthesis of Nakadomarin A. Oral Presentation at the 229th

ACS National Meeting, San Diego, August 2005.

5. Kerr, M.A.; Jackson, S.K.; Banfield, S.C. The Total Synthesis of -Herbindole B and -cis-

Trikentrin B. Oral Presentation at the 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, August 2005.

6. Kerr, M.A. The Development of a Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition Latest Trends in Organic

Synthesis Symosium, Brock University, August 2004

7. Kerr, M.A., Young, I.S.; Williams, J.S. The Development of a Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition

Contributed poster at Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry July 4 - 9, 2004,

Salve Regina University, RI.

8. Kerr, M.A. New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid Synthesis CSC 2003

Conference and Exhibition, Ottawa August 2003.

9. Kerr, M.A. New Cycloadditions and Their Application to Alkaloid Synthesis, University of

Ottawa, Spring Synthesis Day, May 2003.

10. Kerr, M.A.; Invited lecture in a symposium titled Natural Products, Chirality and Synthesis

Dalhousie University, September 2002

11. Banfield, S.C.; England, D.B.; Zawada, P.V.; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone

Imine Ketals: The Synthesis Highly Substituted Indoles. Poster Presentation at the Gordon

Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, June 7-12, 2002.

12. Kerr, M.A.; Brown, M.A.; Kinsman, A.C. Diels-Alder Strategies for the Synthesis of Hapalindole

Alkaloids Poster presentation at the 2000 International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin

Societies, December 14-19, 2000, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sponsored jointly by the Canadian Society

for Chemistry, the Chemical Society of Japan, the American Chemical Society, the New Zealand

Institute of Chemistry, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

13. Kerr, M.A.; Barrett, I.C.; England, D.B.; Kuss, T.D.O. Annulation of Indoles with Cyclopropanes

and Aziridines Poster presentation at the 2000 International Chemical Congress of the Pacific

Basin Societies, December 14-19, 2000, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sponsored jointly by the Canadian

Society for Chemistry, the Chemical Society of Japan, the American Chemical Society, the New

Zealand Institute of Chemistry, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

14. Kerr, M.A., Banfield, S.C., Barrett, I.C., Brown, M.A., Kinsman, A.C., Kuss, T.D.O.

Cycloadditions in the Service of Alkaloid Synthesis Invited paper in the symposium

Stereoselectivity in Synthesis Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May

27 - 31, 2000 Calgary, Alberta.

15. Kerr, M.A., Barrett, I.C.; Keddy, Ryan G. The Annulation of Indoles with Cyclopropanes and

Aziridines Contributed poster at Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry June

27 July 2, 1999, Salve Regina University, RI.

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16. Kerr, M.A., Barrett, I.C. The Annulation of Indoles with Strained Rings; An Approach to the

Synthesis of Physostigmine and Related Alkaloids Contributed paper at the Canadian Society for

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 30 June 2, 1999 Toronto, Ontario.

17. Kerr, M.A., Keddy, R.G. The Annulation of Indoles with Cyclopropane Diesters: The Preparation

of Novel Rigid -Amino Acids Contributed paper at the Canadian Society for Chemistry

Conference and Exhibition, June 1-4, 1998, Whistler, British Columbia.

18. Kerr, M.A., Harrington, P.E. The Ring Opening of Cyclopropanes with Indoles at Ultra High

Pressures: A Convenient Synthesis of 4-Indolyl Carboxylic Acids Contributed paper at the

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, June 1-4, 1997, Windsor, Ontario.

19. Kerr, M.A. Synthetic Methodologies Arising from Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Marine

Alkaloids Invited lecture for the symposium on Frontiers in Heterocyclic Chemistry at the

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, June 23-27, 1996, St. John s

Newfoundland.

20. Kerr, M.A. and Harrington P. The Development of Novel Synthetic Transformations at Ultra High

Pressures and Their Application to the Synthesis of Natural Products Contributed paper at the 1995

International Chemical Congress of the Pacific Basin Societies, December 17-22, 1995,

Honolulu, Hawaii.

21. Kerr, M.A. The High Pressure Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone Imine Ketals. Poster presentation

at the Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 28 - June 1, 1995,

Guelph, Ontario.

By coworkers (* denotes presenting author)

1. *Leduc, T.P.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of Allosecurinine Oral Presentation at the 91st

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton, Alberta May 24-28,

2008.

2. *Carson, C.A.; Kerr, M.A. Application of the reaction of imines with cyclopropanes towards the

synthesis of FR901483. Poster Presentation at the 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry

Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton, Alberta May 24-28, 2008.

3. *Leduc, T.P.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of -Decursivine and Both Antipodes of

Balasubramide Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

4. *Lebold, T.P.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of Eustifolines A-D and Gycomaural via a Divergent

Diels-Alder Strategy Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference

and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

5. *Jackson, S.K.; Karadeolian, A.; Driega, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. Yb(OTf)3 Catalyzed Intramolecular

Cycloadditions of Oxime Ether O-tethered Cyclopropanes: A Stereospecific Synthesis of

Enantiopure Tetrasubstituted Pyrrolidines Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

6. *Magolan, J.; Kerr, M.A. The Application of Mn(OAc)3 Mediated Cyclizations to the Synthesis of

Tronocarpine and Mersicarpine Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry

Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

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7. *Ismaili, H.; Zhu, J.; Lines, B.; Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A.; Workentin, M.S. Chemical Modification

of Monolayer Protected Nanoparticles (MPNS) Using Dipolar Cycloadditions Under Hyperbaric

Conditions Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

8. * Zhu, J.; Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A.; Workentin, M.S. Chemical Modification of Monolayer

Protected Nanoparticles (MPNS) Using Diels-Alder Cycloadditions Under Hyperbaric Conditions

Oral Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,

Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

9. *Johansen, M.B.; Leduc, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of + and - Balasubramide Poster

Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg,

Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

10. *Karadeolian, A.; Kerr, M.A. An Examination of the Homo-3+2-dipolar Cycloaddition: Mechanistic

Insightes into Regio- and Diastereoselectivity Poster Presentation at the 90th Canadian Society

for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba May 26 May 30, 2007.

11. *Carson C.A.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of Phyllantidine Oral Presentation at the 89th

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, Nova Scotia May 27

May 31, 2006.

12. *Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A. Synthesis of the CPI subunit of CC-1065 Oral Presentation at the 89th

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, Nova Scotia May 27

May 31, 2006.

13. *Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. A Homo 3+2 Cycloaddition Strategy Towards Nakadomarin A. Oral

Presentation at the 89th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax,

Nova Scotia May 27 May 31, 2006.

14. *Magolan J.; Kerr, M.A. The Application of the Mn (III) Acetate Oxidative Radical Cyclization to

the Synthesis of Indole and Pyrrole Containing Natural Products Poster Presentation at the 89th

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, Nova Scotia May 27

May 31, 2006.

15. *Lebold, T.P; Kerr, M.A. A Diels-Alder Approach Towards the Clausamines Poster Presentation

at the 89th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 27 May 31, 2006.

16. *Young, I.S.; Williams, J.L.; Kerr, M.A. A Homo 3+2 Cycloaddition Strategy Towards

Nakadomarin A. Oral Presentation at the Quebec Ontario Minisymposium on Synthetic and

Bioorganic Chemistry, St.Adele, Quebec, November 2005.

17. *England, D.B.; Kerr, M.A. The Synthesis of Tetracyclic Hapalindoles. Oral Presentation at the

229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, August 2005.

18. *Banfield, S.C.; Stoffman, E.J.; Kerr, M.A. The Total Synthe sis of cis-Trikentrin B Oral

Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London,

Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

19. *Young, I.S.; Williams, J.L.; Kerr, M.A. A Homo 3+2 Cycloaddition Strategy Towards

Nakadomarin A. Oral Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

20. *Magolan, J; Kerr, M.A. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of the Teleocidin Alkaloids Poster

Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London,

Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

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21. *Magolan, J; Kerr, M.A. Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of the Teleocidin Alkaloids Poster

Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London,

Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

22. *Gibe, R.B.; Kerr, M.A. Synthetic Studies Towards Quebrachamine and Aspidospermine Poster

Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London,

Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

23. *Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A. Studies Towards the Synthesis of the Cyclopropylindoline Moiety of the

Duocarmycin Alkaloids Poster Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry

Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

24. *England, D.B.; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone-mono-imines: The Synthesis of

Indole Alkaloids Poster Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference

and Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

25. *Dreiga, A.B.; Kerr, M.A. The Synthesis of Pyrolizidine Alkaloids via Homo 3+2 Nitrone

Cycloadditions Poster Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

26. *Dias, D.A.; Kerr, M.A. An Intramolecular Homo 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition: The Reactions of

Nitrones with Cyclopropanediesters Poster Presentation at the 87th Canadian Society for

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29 June 1, 2004.

27. *Van Gorp, K.A.; Kerr, M.A.; Woo, T.K. The Mechanism of a Novel Homo 3+2 Dipolar

Cycloaddition of Nitrones with Cyclopropanes: A Computational Study Poster Presentation at

the 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario May 29

June 1, 2004.

28. *Lebold, T.P; Kerr, M.A. Expanding the Scope of the Home 3+2 Dipolar Oral presentation at the

2004 SOUC Conference, Trent University.

29. *Leduc, A.B. ; Kerr, M.A. Probing the Diastereoselectivity of the Home 3+2 Dipolar Cycloaddition

of a Nitrone with a 1,1-Disubstituted Cyclopropane Oral presentation at the 2004 SOUC

Conference, Trent University.

30. *Young, I.S.; Kerr, M.A. A Novel Preparation of 1,2-Ozazines Poster Presentation at the 86th

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Ottawa, Ontario August 10-15 2003.

31. * Banfield, S.C.; Kerr, M.A. Total Synthesis of Trikentrins Poster Presentation at the 86th

Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Ottawa, Ontario August 10-15 2003.

32. *Ganton, M.D.; Kerr, M.A. Synthesis of DNA-Alkylating Spirocyclopropane Indole Alkaloids

Poster Presentation at the 86th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Ottawa, Ontario

August 10-15 2003.

33. * Gibe, R.B.; Kerr, M.A. Progress Towards the Synthesis of Kopsane and Aspidosperma Alkaloids

Poster Presentation at the 86th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Ottawa, Ontario

August 10-15 2003.

34. *England, D.B.; Kerr, M.A. An Enyne Metathesis/Diels-Alder Route to the Hapalindole Alkaloids.

Oral Presentation at the 86th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Ottawa, Ontario

August 10-15 2003.

35. *Banfield, S.C.; England, D.B.; Zawada, P.V.; Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone

Imine Ketals: The Synthesis Highly Substituted Indoles. Oral Presentation at the ACS National

Meeting, Boston Mass., Aug, 2002.

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36. *Banfield, S.C. Kerr, M.A. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone Imine Ketals: The Synthesis of

Highly Substituted 5-Methoxyindoles. Oral Presentation at the 85nd Canadian Society for

Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2002.

37. *England, D.B; Kerr, M.A. Strategies Towards the Total Synthesis of the Tetracyclic Hapalindoles.

Poster Presentation at the 85nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC,

June 1-5, 2002.

38. *Zawada, P.V.; Kerr, M.A. Diels-Alder Approach to 5-Alkylindoles. Poster Presentation at the

85nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2002.

39. *Frizzle, M.J.; Kerr, M.A. A Tandem Diels-Alder Approach to the Tetracyclic Hapalindole

Alkalolids. Poster Presentation at the 85nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference,

Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2002.

40. *Gibe, R.B.; Kerr, M.A. Regioselective Carbenoid Insertion: The Reactions of Diazomalonate with

Indoles. Poster Presentation at the 85nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference,

Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2002.

41. *Kinsman, A.C.; Kerr, M.A. Strategies Towards the Enantioselective Synthesis of the Hapalindoles

Poster Presentation at the 85nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC,

June 1-5, 2002.

42. 84nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montreal Quebec, May 26 30, 2001:

Reactions of Indoles with Cyclopropanes Catalyzed by Ytterbium Triflate Poster presentation by

Dyland England

43. 84nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montreal Quebec, May 26 30, 2001:

Reactions Toward the Total Synthesis of N-Methylkopsane Poster presentation by Tim Kuss

44. 84nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montreal Quebec, May 26 30, 2001: The

Diels-Alder Reactions of Quinone Imine Ketals Poster presentation by Scott Banfield

45. 84nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montreal Quebec, May 26 30, 2001:

Toward the Total Synthesis of Hapalindole Q Poster presentation by Dyland England

46. 2001 SOUC Conference: The Reaction of Aldimines with Allylsilanes Oral presentation by

Andrew Park

47. 2001 SOUC Conference: Progress Towards the Synthesis of Ergot Alkaloids Oral presentation

by Ross MacLean

48. 2000 SOUC Conference: The Annulation of Indoles with Activated Cyclopropanes Oral

presentation by Dylan England

49. 2000 SOUC Conference: Chemical Synthesis of Triaminotriazines via the High Pressure SnAr

Mechanism Oral presentation by Adrienne Pedrech

50. 1998 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference May 13-May: Methods in the

Synthesis of Chiral Quinone-mono-ketals. Oral presentation by Michael Nash.

51. 1998 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference May 13-May: Annulation reactions

providing a novel class of b-amino acids. Oral presentation by Ryan Keddy.

52. 1998 CIC-APICS Atlantic Student Chemistry Conference May 13-May: The High Pressure

Reactions of 2-Chlorobenzimidazoles. Poster presentation by Ian Barrett.

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J. Consulting Activity and Contract Work

1. Bennett Jones 2004 consultant on pharmaceutical patent issues.

2. Heenan-Blaikie and Associates 2003 2004: consultant on pharmaceutical patent issues.

3. QLT Therapeutics 2002 evaluation of Diels-Alder reactions.

4. Sepracor Canada Inc. 1995 1999: consultant on synthetic methods

5. Wyeth-Ayerst Research July 1998: consulted on the use of hyperbaric methods.

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K. Teaching

Years Course number Course title

2007-2008 Chem 623q (graduate course) Modern Synthetic Methods

Chem 473 (undergraduate course) Modern Chemical Synthesis

Chem 223 (undergraduate course) Bioorganic Chemistry

2006-2007 Chem 563 (graduate course) Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Chem 473 (undergraduate course) Modern Chemical Synthesis

Chem 223 (undergraduate course) Bioorganic Chemistry

2005-2006 Chem 563 (graduate course) Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Chem 473 (undergraduate course) Modern Chemical Synthesis

Chem 223 (undergraduate course) Bioorganic Chemistry

2004-2005 Chem 623 (graduate course) Modern Synthetic Methods

Chem 473 (undergraduate course) Modern Chemical Synthesis

Chem 373 (undergraduate course) Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry

2003-2004 Chem 653 (graduate course) Organometallics in Organic Chemistry

Chem378 (undergraduate course) Polymer Chemistry

Chem 353 (undergraduate course) Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry

Chem 223 (undergraduate course) Bioorganic Chemistry

2002-2003 Chem 653 (graduate course) Organometallics in Organic Chemistry

Chem 623q (graduate course) Modern Synthetic Methods

Chem 563 (graduate course) Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Chem 353 (undergraduate course) Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry

2001-2002 Chem 358 (undergraduate course) Industrial Chemistry

Chem 363 (undergraduate course) Medicinal Chemistry

Chem 323 (undergraduate course) General Organic Chemistry

2000-2001 Chem 563 (graduate course) Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Chem 358 (undergraduate course) Industrial Chemistry

Chem 363 (undergraduate course) Medicinal Chemistry

2000-2001 Chem 563 (graduate course) Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Chem 358 (undergraduate course) Industrial Chemistry

Chem 363 (undergraduate course) Medicinal Chemistry

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L. Supervision of Students

Graduate Students - University of Western Ontario

Name Years Degree Project Title Present or Subsequent

Position

Michael 2006- M.Sc./Ph.D. The alkylation indoles with University of Western Ontario -

Johansen cyclopropanes Chemistry

Katarina 2006- M.Sc./Ph.D. The mechanism of cyclopropane University of Western Ontario -

Sapeta ring opening reactions Chemistry

Avedis 2005 M.Sc./Ph.D. The development of new University of Western Ontario -

Karadeolian organocatalysts Chemistry

Cheryl 2004 - Ph.D. The synthesis of phyllantidine University of Western Ontario -

Carson Chemistry

Andrew 2004- Ph.D. To synthesis of decursivine University of Western Ontario -

Leduc Chemistry

Xiaomei 2004-2006 M.Sc The development of a new donor Amgen, Boston

Zheng acceptor cyclopropane

Stephen 2004 - Ph.D. The Synthesis of Complex University of Western Ontario -

Jackson Indoles Chemistry

Dwayne Dias 2003 - Ph.D. The Intramolecular Homo-3+2- University of Western Ontario -

Dipolar Cycloaddition Chemistry

Justin 2003-2005 M.Sc. The Synthesis of Complex Amgen, Boston

Williams Pyrrolidines

Alex 2002- Ph.D. The Total Synthesis of University of Western Ontario -

Driega Duocarmycin Chemistry

Mike Ganton 2002-2007 Ph.D. The Synthesis of Minor Groove- University of Liverpool

Binding Agents Dr. P. Andrew Evans

Jakob 2002-2007 Ph.D. The Total Synthesis of the Griffiths University, Brisbane-

Magolan Teleocidins Dr. Mark Coster

Ian 2002-2007 Ph.D. The Total Synthesis of the The Scripps Research Institute-

Young Ambiguines Dr. Phil Baran

Matt 2001-2003 M.Sc A Claisen Approach to the Amgen, Boston

Frizzle Hapalindoles

Romelo 2001-2006 Ph.D. Novel Ring Openings of The Scripps Research Institute

Gibe Cyclopropanes

Peter 2001-2006 Ph.D. Synthetic Studies Towards the Teachers College, Lakehead

Zawada Penetrem Alkaloids University

Dylan 2000-2006 Ph.D. The Total Synthesis of Emory Unversity

England Hapalindoles Dr. Al Padwa

Scott 1999 -2004 Ph.D. The Diels-Alder Reactions of Brock University

Banfield Quinoid Monoketals Dr. Tomas Hudlicky

Ian 1999-2000 M.Sc. The Reactions of Indoles with UNB Law School

Barrett Aziridines

Aaron 1999 2003 Ph.D. The Chemical Synthesis of Brantford Chemicals

Kinsman Hapalindole Alkaloids

Timothy 1999-2001 M.Sc. Towards the Synthesis of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Kuss Kopsane Alkaloids

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Undergraduate students University of Western Ontario

Name Years Present or Subsequent Position (if known)

Ashley Hunt 2007-2008 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Brandon Lines 2006-2007 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Ryan Latimer 2006-2007 Queens University, Chemistry

Katarina Sapeta 2005-2006 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Avedis Karadeolian 2004 - 2005 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Tim Leroux 2004 - 2005 University of Toronto, Med School

Andrew Leduc 2003 2004 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Terry Lebold 2003 2004 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Darryl Dixon 2002-2003 Grad School, University of Hawaii

Eli Stoffman 2002-2003 University of Alberta, Chemistry

Richard Au 2001-2002 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry

Emilia Perna 2001-2002

(co-supervised)

Ross McLean 2000-2001 University of Ottawa, Chemistry (M.Sc.)

Andrew Park 2000-2001 Medical School

Dylan England 1999-2000 University of Western Ontario, Chemistry (Ph.D)

Adrienne Pedrech 1999-2000 McMaster University, Chemistry (M.Sc.)

Michael McDermott 1999-2000 University of Western Ontario, Teacher s College

Undergraduate students Acadia University

Name Years Present or Subsequent Position (if known)

Mathew Hopkins 1998 99 University of Calgary (M.Sc.)

Cisco Bee 1998 Universtiy of Hawaii, Chemistry(M.Sc./Ph.D)

Ian Barrett 1997-1999 University of Western Ontario - Chemistry (M.Sc./Ph.D)

Ryan Keddy 1997-1998 North Dakota State Universtiy Chemistry (M.Sc./Ph.D)

Jonathan Langille 1996-1997 Memorial University, Chemistry (M.Sc./Ph.D)

Michael Nash 1997-1998 Memorial University, Medical School

Elizabeth Jarvo 1995-1997 Boston College (Ph.D), Harvard University (PDF)

Paul Harrington 1995-1996 Universtiy of Hawaii (Ph.D.) Stanford University (PDF)

Sangeeta Kashyap 1996-1997 Dalhousie Dental School

Selena Boothroyd 1993-1995 University of Utah, Chemistry (Ph.D)

Brian Chauder 1994-1995 Queens University,Chemistry (Ph.D)

Stephanie MacDonald 1994 Dalhousie University, Physiotherapy Programme

Caroline Forsythe 1994 Dalhousie University, Physiotherapy Programme

M. Community Service

University Community The University of Western Ontario

Commitees at the University Level

1. Hazardous Materials Response Team 2001 present.

Committees at the Department Level

1. Outreach Committee 2000 present

2. Mass Spectrometer-Other instruments committee 2000-present

3. Counselling Committee 1999-present

a. Member 1999-2000

b. Co-chair 2000-2001

c. Chair 2001-2002

4. Acting Undergraduate Chair 2001-2002

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Committees at the Faculty Level

1. Medical Admissions Committee 2001-2003

2. Educational Planning committee (EPC) 2001-2002

Other Service

1. Chemistry with a bang show (with John Corrigan)

2. Preparation of Graduate School Recruiting CD

3. Graduate School Recruiting Trip February 2001

University Community Acadia University

Duties at the University Level

1. Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee 1996 1999 (secretary)

2. Co-op Committee

3. Coordinator the Shad-Valley Chemistry Module 1994 and 1995

- involved the running of four laboratory experiments for four afternoons

4. Shad Valley work term supervisor for Judith Nash

5. Co-organizer for the Atlantic CIC meeting and exhibition

- responsible for programming and fund raising

6. Liaison between prospective Acadia students and the University

Departmental Committees /Duties

1. Faculty Advisor to the Chemistry Club (1993-1994 CIC National award winner)

2. National Chemistry Week Coordinator

3. Exhibitor for the Huggins High School Science Seminar open house

Other Service to the University Community

1. Meeting with the Nova Scotia Economic Renewal Agency on behalf of the University

2. Acadia University delegate to ACOA technology forum - Dec 1996

Sevice to the Academic Community at Large

External Committees

1. Selection Committee Member for Boehinger Ingelheim Award for Doctoral Work in Organic

Chemistry

2. Chair of the organizing committee for Atlantic Section CIC Conference 1994

Service to the Community at Large

1. Oakridge Optimist Soccer; Head Coach 2003, Assistant Coach 2002

2. Volunteer for Scientists and Innovators in the Schools Glooscap Elementary 1996 and

1997

3. Judge, Kings County Science Fair

4. Coordinator for crystal growing competition for the local high school s participation in

National Chemistry Week.

5. Member of the Canadian Ski Patrol 1994 - 1998

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