M. Christina White | |
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| Born | |
| Other names | Marie Christina White |
| Alma mater | Smith College, Johns Hopkins University |
| Spouse | Martin D. Burke |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2014, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow 2012, Cope Scholar Award 2009, AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award 2008, Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award 2008, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals New Investigator Award 2008, Pfizer Award for Creativity in Organic Chemistry 2008, Eli Lilly Grantee Award 2007, NSF CAREER Award 2006-2010 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organometallic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Thesis | (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gary H. Posner |
| Other academic advisors | Eric Jacobsen |
| Notable students | Abigail Doyle |
M. Christina White is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research in the field of organometallic catalysis focuses on developing highly selective carbon–hydrogen bond activation methods to streamline the process of complex molecule synthesis.[1]