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Stephen L. Buchwald | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard University |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Catalysis |
| Doctoral advisor | Jeremy R. Knowles |
| Notable students | John P. Wolfe, Seble Wagaw, Ruben Martin |
Stephen L. Buchwald (born 1955) is an American chemist and the Camille Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry at MIT. He is known for his involvement in the development of the Buchwald-Hartwig amination and the discovery of the dialkylbiaryl phosphine ligand family for promoting this reaction and related transformations. He was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 and 2008, respectively.