Meghan Baker, Ph.D.

Advisor: Ryan A. Shenvi, Ph.D.


Doctoral Thesis: Syntheses of (–)-Bilobalide and Class III Galbulimima Alkaloids: New Methods and Insights
Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Noteworthy Publications: Concise asymmetric synthesis of (–)-bilobalide, Nature (2019); Synthetic, Mechanistic, and Biological Interrogation of Ginkgo biloba Chemical Space En Route to (–)-Bilobalide, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2020)
Honors & Awards: American Chemical Society WCC (Women Chemist’s Committee) Merck Research Award (January 2020); Reaxys PhD Prize Finalist (July 2020); Bristol Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (September 2020)
Favorite Aspects of Graduate Studies: "Scripps has been a great place to grow both as a scientist and as a person. My favorite part of graduate school was working closely and developing friendships with many remarkable scientists."
Next Steps: "In July, I will be starting a position as Senior Scientist in Discovery Process Chemistry at Merck in South San Francisco. I hope to make an impact in the discovery and development of new medicines!"

Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 21 for our Virtual Commencement Ceremony! Baker's advisor and mentor, Prof. Ryan Shenvi, will deliver a few words (as will Baker) about her graduate experience, and viewers can learn about our 41 other 2021 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will impact the future of biomedical research.

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