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MATTHEW SIGMAN

Distinguished Professor

Chemistry

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  • Distinguished Professor
    Chemistry
  • 8015850774 (Work)
  • University of Utah, Chemistry, 315 S 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States

BIO

Our research program marries physical organic chemistry techniques and data science to develop new reactions with broad applications; from enantioselective synthesis, to energy-related topics,  to biologically-inspired reactions.  Our unique approach to data chemistry not only enables reaction design in the areas described above but ultimately helps scientists understand the fundamental guiding principles by which the performance of these reactions is achieved by relating structure to function. 

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INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Distinguished Professor
    Chemistry1 Jul 2016 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Chemistry1 Jul 1999 - 30 Jun 2004
  • Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Chemistry1 Jul 2004 - 30 Jun 2008
  • Visiting Professor
    University of Utah1 Oct 2009 - 1 Jun 2010
  • Professor
    University of Utah, Chemistry1 Jul 2008 - 30 Jun 2016

DEGREES

  • Ph.D.
    Washington State University Spokane, Spokane, United States1 Jul 1992 - 1 Jul 1996
  • BS
    Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, United States30 Aug 1988 - 1 Jun 1992

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • NIH Postdoc
    Harvard University, USA3 Sep 1996 - 1 Jul 1999
    Supervised by Jacobsen

FIELDS OF RESEARCH