Sophie Shevick, Ph.D.
Doctoral Thesis: CHEMICAL COMPLEXITY IN CATALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS: PART I. Mechanistic Investigation of Co/Ni-Dual Catalyzed Alkene Hydroarylation; PART II. Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)-Collybolide
Description of Research Focus: Shevick’s research tackled complex chemical systems, from investigating mechanistic details of metal-catalyzed cross-couplings to synthesizing biologically-relevant natural products.
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Noteworthy Publications: Mechanistic Interrogation of Co/Ni-Dual Catalyzed Hydroarylation, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2018)
Honors & Awards: NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA F32) Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022); Translational Research for Doctoral Students (TL1) Fellow (CTSA NIH) (2018); ARCS Scholar (2018-2021); Turner B. and Lesly Starr Shelton Scholarship (2017)
Looking Back: "At Scripps, I got to work with a group of highly motivated, talented and passionate people. Both of my projects were a challenging invitation to learn more than I knew was possible, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be in this program."
Next Steps: "I will be starting a postdoc position focusing on asymmetric catalysis at Harvard University."
Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 20 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Shevick's advisor and mentor, Prof. Ryan Shenvi, will deliver a few words about her graduate experience, and viewers can learn about our 47 other 2022 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
