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Varinder Kumar Aggarwal
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Alfred Capper Pass Professor of Chemistry, University of Bristol Professor in Synthetic Chemistry, University of Bristol School of Chemistry Tel: +44 117 954 6315 E-mail: v.aggarwal@bristol.ac.uk Interview for Chemistry World's In Situ series (PDF) Awards, Visiting Professorships, and Special Invited Lectures (PDF) |
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ACADEMIC RECORD
| Postgraduate | University of Cambridge, 1983-1986 Ph.D in Organic Chemistry Thesis: "Stereocontrolled Synthesis with Phenylthio Migration" Supervisor: Dr. Stuart Warren |
| Undergraduate | University of Cambridge, 1980-1983 B.A. (Hons), Natural Sciences (Chemistry), First Class |
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS AND DATES
- Professor in Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Oct 1997 – Sept 2000
- Reader in Chemistry, University of Sheffield, 1995–1997
- Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Sheffield, 1991–1995
- Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Bath, 1988–1991
- Post-doctoral Research Fellow with Prof. Gilbert Stork, Columbia University, New York, 1986–1988
MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES
- Member of the American Chemical Society
- Member of the Society of Chemical Industries
MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
- Member of International Committee on Organic Chemistry of Sulfur, 1999–2009
- Member of International Committee on Heteroatom Chemistry, 2002–2004
- Editorial Board of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2002–2005
- International Advisory Board of Chemical Communications, 2005–2010
- International Advisory Board of Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2006–
- Member of Editorial Board of Topics in Stereochemistry, 2006
- Advisory Board of Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012–
CONSULTANCIES
- Celltech, 1993–1999; 2007–
- Chiroscience Advisory Board, 1998–2000
- ICI Advisory Board, 1999–2002
- Consultant to Pfizer, 1999–2003
- Zeneca Agrochemicals Advisory Board, 1999
- CelticCatalysts Scientific Advisory Board, 2001–
- Shasun Scientific Advisory Board, 2007–
- Topokine Scientific Advisory Board, 2013–