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Professor Stephen Marsden
Title
Pro Dean for Research – Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
S.P.Marsden@leeds.ac.uk
Phone
0113 343 6425
Address
School of Chemistry
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
BHRC Role
BHRC Executive member
Research Interests
- Development of cleaner, more efficient catalytic reactions
- Stereocontrol in the synthesis of complex molecules
About
Steve Marsden is a Professor of Organic Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at Leeds. He received his PhD from Imperial College and worked as a NATO postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, before starting his independent career at Imperial College in 1994, moving to Leeds in 2001. His research addresses the development of new, cleaner and more efficient approaches to the preparation of biologically active molecules, including pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. He is an integral part of the team that has established the new Institute of Process Research and Development at Leeds, and leads the Transformation Fund in this area. He has worked widely with industry through a variety of mechanisms and for the past three years he has held a Royal Society Industry Fellowship, investigating barriers to technology transfer between Universities and the chemical industries.
Grants Awarded
- Professor Peter Kundig (Geneva)
- Professor Jonathan Williams (Bath)
- Professor Adam Nelson (Leeds)
- Professor John Blacker (Leeds)
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