Hosea Nelson
Hosea Martin Nelson | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley California Institute of Technology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles California Institute of Technology San Francisco State University Panasonic |
Thesis | A Unified Synthetic Approach to the Transtaganolide and Basiliolide Natural Products (2013) |
Doctoral advisor | Brian Stoltz[1] |
Hosea Nelson is an American chemist who is a professor at California Institute of Technology.[2][3] His research investigates the design and total synthesis of complex molecules. He was a finalist for the 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.[4]
Early life and education
Nelson grew up in San Francisco and has said that his parents were hippies.[5] He started his career working in construction. He decided that he wanted to attend college, but wasn't sure what he wanted to specialize in.[5] He took some biology courses at a community college, and secured a job working at San Francisco State University.[citation needed] Nelson became fascinated by scientific research, and particularly interested in the design and synthesis of molecules. After four years, Nelson started study at University of California, Berkeley, where he completed a chemistry degree in two years.[5][6] Nelson then got a job at Panasonic energy solutions, in Silicon Valley, working on solar power and batteries.[citation needed] He was contacted by a Professor from University of California, Berkeley, who helped him identify funding for graduate school. Nelson was a doctoral researcher at California Institute of Technology, where he worked with Brian Stoltz. He focused on total synthesis in the plant Thapsia garganica.[1]
Research and career
Nelson worked as a postdoctoral researcher in catalysis. His preliminary ideas were scooped, and instead he dedicated time to ion pairing.[5] In 2015, Nelson started his own laboratory at University of California, Los Angeles.[5][7] Nelson was appointed Professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology in 2021.[8] He is interested in green chemistry, sustainable synthesis and developing characterizing protocols.[9][10] He makes use of scanning electron microscopy to image molecular systems.[8] In particular, Nelson developed microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED) to identify the locations of atoms within molecules at high resolution. He uses MicroED to design new pharmaceuticals and understand the interactions of biomolecules with the human body.[4][11]
Selected publications
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Awards and honors
Nelson attended the Kavli Frontiers of Science ceremony in 2020[12] and was a finalist for the 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.[4] He was selected as one of Chemical & Engineering News Talented 12.[13]
References
- ^ a b Nelson, Hosea (2013). A Unified Synthetic Approach to the Transtaganolide and Basiliolide Natural Products. caltech.edu (PhD thesis). California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/09DW-P586. OCLC 1014495702.
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- ^ Hosea Nelson publications from Europe PubMed Central
- ^ a b c "Recognizing America's Leading Innovative Scientists, the 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Names 31 Finalists | Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists". blavatnikawards.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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- ^ "Hosea M. Nelson | Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering". cce.caltech.edu. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Expert Advice on Starting a Lab with Dr. Hosea Nelson, retrieved June 28, 2022
- ^ a b "A Conversation with Hosea Nelson". caltech.edu. California Institute of Technology. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Nelson, Hosea M." The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Organic Chemistry Seminar: Professor Hosea Nelson, UCLA | Department of Chemistry". chemistry.stanford.edu. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hosea Nelson, Ph.D." pew.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hosea Nelson". nasonline.org. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Congratulations to Professor Hosea Nelson on his promotion to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2021". May 1, 2021.
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