Jesse Gordon

Jesse Gordon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. He earned his B.S./B.A. from the University of Florida in 2015 and his M.A./Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2021. Following his postdoctoral scholarship at Harvard University in 2025, he joined Northwestern University. His research integrates physical inorganic chemistry with energy catalysis and chemical synthesis, focusing on sustainable approaches in bond activation and electron transfer. His work includes developing nitrogen-based fuels, light-harvesting materials, and understanding catalytic mechanisms on heterogeneous surfaces. Gordon's research employs spectroscopic techniques to study molecular reactivity and structure. His publications include studies on ligand-to-metal charge transfer and electrophotocatalytic reactions. He has received several awards, including the Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant and the CAS Future Leaders award.

Jesse B. Gordon is a researcher in Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Bioinorganic Chemistry. His work focuses on the activation of dioxygen by nonheme iron complexes, the reactivity of iron and cobalt superoxo complexes, and the mechanisms of oxygen and nitrogen activation. Gordon's research explores the synthesis and characterization of metal complexes that mimic enzymatic reactions, such as thiol dioxygenases and Fe–S cluster biosynthesis. His studies also investigate the role of ligand-to-metal charge transfer in catalytic processes and the reactivity of radical intermediates in biological systems. His work has implications for understanding enzymatic mechanisms and developing new catalytic strategies.