Iain Coldham
Encyclopedia
Iain Coldham is an organic chemist. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge
before relocating to Austin, Texas
in 1989 for postdoctoral research. His areas of study have included intramolecular trapping of episulfonium ions with amine nucleophiles and the use of triisopropylsilyl enol ethers in organic synthesis.
1998: Senior Lecturer in organic Chemistry - University of Exeter
2003: Reader in Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
2008: Professor of Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
Azomethine Ylide Cycloaddition
Natural Product Synthesis
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
before relocating to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1989 for postdoctoral research. His areas of study have included intramolecular trapping of episulfonium ions with amine nucleophiles and the use of triisopropylsilyl enol ethers in organic synthesis.
Academic career
1991: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - University of ExeterUniversity of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
1998: Senior Lecturer in organic Chemistry - University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
2003: Reader in Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
2008: Professor of Organic Chemistry - University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
Research
Chiral Organolithium ChemistryAzomethine Ylide Cycloaddition
Natural Product Synthesis