Noah Burns

Noah Burns is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University, affiliated with the CHEM department. His research interests include Organic Chemistry, Chemistry-Biology Interface, and Catalysis. Burns' work focuses on advancing modern organic synthesis to create complex molecular species, with particular emphasis on natural products and their synthetic challenges. His research explores selective halogenation of organic molecules and the total synthesis of natural products to address unresolved scientific questions. Burns joined Stanford in 2012 after completing postdoctoral research at Harvard University and earning his Ph.D. from The Scripps Research Institute.

Noah Z. Burns is a researcher at Stanford University specializing in organic synthesis. His work focuses on developing efficient and sustainable synthetic methods, particularly in redox economy and mechanochemical approaches. Burns explores dual catalysis, enantioselective reactions, and the synthesis of complex natural products. His research includes the total synthesis of haouamine A and the chemical synthesis of ladderane phospholipids. He also investigates the biological activities of synthetic compounds, such as genistein's effects on cannabinoid receptors. His contributions span both traditional and innovative synthetic strategies, emphasizing selectivity and scalability in organic chemistry.