Solomon Reisberg, Ph.D.
Doctoral Thesis: 1. Non-canonical Atropisomerism in Natural Products: Total Synthesis of Tryptorubin A. 2. Electrosynthesis at Extreme Potentials: New Methods for Forming Highly Hindered C-C and C-X bonds. 3. Simplified divergent access to Locked Nucleic Acids (LNAs)
Undergraduate Institution: Kenyon College
Noteworthy Publications: Total synthesis reveals atypical atropisomerism in a small-molecule natural product, tryptorubin A, Science (2020)
Favorite Aspects of Graduate Studies: "I think the tight-knit feel of Scripps is the thing I value most. I still feel like my Scripps peers are my family!"
Next Steps: Reisberg is now a senior associate at Third Rock Ventures, where he is leading investment strategy on the next generation of top-notch biotechnology startups. Reisberg said, "I want to spend a career operating at the interface of business and science, and using my technical training to drive key strategic decisions in biotech company formation."
Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 21 for our Virtual Commencement Ceremony! Reisberg's advisor and mentor, Prof. Phil Baran, will deliver a few words about his 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.
