Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods Recipients

Congratulations to the past recipients of the Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods, which recognizes and encourages outstanding and creative contributions to research in synthetic methods.


  • 2024 - William A. Nugent
  • 2023 - Marta Catellani
  • 2022 - Benjamin List
  • 2021 - Mark Lautens
  • 2020 - Amir H. Hoveyda
  • 2019 - Huw M. L. Davies 
  • 2018 - Gregory C. Fu
  • 2017 - Bruce H. Lipshutz
  • 2016 - Alois Fürstner
  • 2015 - Gary A. Molander
  • 2014 - Paul Knochel
  • 2013 - John F. Hartwig
  • 2012 - Jonathan A. Ellman
  • 2011 - Akira Suzuki
  • 2010 - Larry E. Overman
  • 2009 - Scott E. Denmark
  • 2008 - Eric N. Jacobsen
  • 2007 - David A. Evans
  • 2006 - Richard F. Heck
  • 2005 - Gilbert Stork
  • 2004 - Edwin Vedejs
  • 2003 - Paul A. Wender
  • 2002 - Clayton H. Heathcock
  • 2001 - Robert H. Grubbs
  • 2000 - Samuel J. Danishefsky
  • 1999 - Barry M. Trost
  • 1998 - Herbert C. Brown