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would like to congratulate the 2021 Fresenius Award winner – Professor Song Lin of Cornell University. Lin leads an organic chemistry lab with specific research interests in synthetic electrochemistry, asymmetric catalysis, and organic materials. The Lin lab works to develop methodologies that expand both the scope and sustainability of synthetic chemistry using the unique capabilities offered by electrochemical systems. Particular emphases include the rational design of catalysts and the creative use of electrochemistry to enable the conversion of readily available starting materials into value-added products, such as pharmaceuticals and polymers.
Award Citation: For advancing creative catalytic strategies to control radical intermediates in regio- and stereoselective organic synthesis.
Congratulations also to all of the other ACS National Award Winners (updated September 2021). Recipients will be honored at the awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in conjunction with ACS Spring 2022 in San Diego. Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 national awards through Nov. 1. For more information, visit www.acs.org/nationalawards.