Gregory C. Fu
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Gregory C. Fu is a prominent organic chemist known for pioneering work in transition-metal catalysis and asymmetric synthesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory C. Fu canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregory C. Fu Context triple: [ACS Award in Organic Chemistry, hasRecipient, Gregory C. Fu]
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A.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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D.
Phil S. Baran
Phil S. Baran is an American chemist renowned for his innovative work in synthetic organic chemistry and natural product synthesis.
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E.
Joseph C. Tsai
Joseph C. Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire businessman, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, and principal owner of the Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gregory C. Fu Target entity description: Gregory C. Fu is a prominent organic chemist known for pioneering work in transition-metal catalysis and asymmetric synthesis.
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A.
Stephen L. Buchwald
Stephen L. Buchwald is an American chemist renowned for pioneering palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions that revolutionized modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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D.
Phil S. Baran
Phil S. Baran is an American chemist renowned for his innovative work in synthetic organic chemistry and natural product synthesis.
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E.
Joseph C. Tsai
Joseph C. Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian billionaire businessman, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, and principal owner of the Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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chemist ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
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ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry ⓘ Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award ⓘ Beckman Young Investigator Program ⓘ
surface form:
Beckman Young Investigator Award
Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award ⓘ Elias J. Corey Award for Outstanding Original Contribution in Organic Synthesis by a Young Investigator ⓘ H. C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods
Merck–Schuchardt Award ⓘ Mukhtar Ahmed Award in Chemistry ⓘ Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering ⓘ
surface form:
Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
Sloan Research Fellowships ⓘ
surface form:
Sloan Research Fellowship
Thieme–IUPAC Prize in Synthetic Organic Chemistry ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asymmetric synthesis
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cross-coupling reactions ⓘ nickel catalysis ⓘ organic chemistry ⓘ organometallic chemistry ⓘ palladium catalysis ⓘ photoredox catalysis ⓘ radical chemistry ⓘ transition-metal catalysis ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | David A. Evans ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
cross-electrophile coupling
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enantioselective catalysis ⓘ photoredox–nickel dual catalysis ⓘ radical cross-coupling ⓘ |
| hasWorkplace |
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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surface form:
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech
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| knownFor |
development of chiral catalysts
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development of enantioselective cross-coupling reactions ⓘ development of nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions ⓘ pioneering work in asymmetric synthesis ⓘ pioneering work in transition-metal catalysis ⓘ research on carbon–carbon bond formation ⓘ research on carbon–heteroatom bond formation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Abigail G. Doyle ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of chemistry ⓘ |
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