Michael Willis

Michael Willis is a Professor of Organic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on organic synthesis, with an emphasis on developing catalytic methods to achieve selectivity and efficiency in chemical reactions. His work includes the exploration of sulfur dioxide surrogates, enantioselective catalysis, and cross-coupling reactions. He is particularly interested in the application of these methods in pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Willis has contributed to the development of new reagents and catalytic processes, including the commercialisation of sulfinylamine reagents. His research has been recognised through several awards, including the 2015 Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Syngenta Process Chemistry Research Award and the 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry Catalysis in Organic Chemistry Award.

Michael C Willis is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, specializing in synthetic organic chemistry. His research focuses on developing novel methodologies for the synthesis of complex organic molecules, with an emphasis on transition metal catalyzed reactions and sulfur dioxide surrogates. His work includes the design of efficient catalytic systems for hydroacylation, desymmetrisation, and the synthesis of sulfonamides and sulfonyl fluorides. Willis has contributed significantly to the field through the development of redox-neutral transformations and one-pot synthesis strategies, enhancing the utility of sulfur dioxide in organic synthesis. His research has led to the creation of new synthetic methods for the preparation of sulfamides and sulfonamides, with applications in pharmaceutical and materials chemistry.