Eric Jacobsen

About

American organic chemist and Harvard University professor. He became known for his work on the chemical and physical catalysts for organic processes.

Before Fame

After graduating from New York University, he received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Trivia

He taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before joining the Harvard chemistry faculty.

Family Life

He was born and raised in New York City.

Associated With

He secured a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology laboratory of chemist Karl Barry Sharpless.