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rd3996@princeton.edu

B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2023

4th Year Graduate Student

Born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, Rory completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry/biophysics and mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. At RPI, he was involved in computational biophysics studies of collagen peptides with Dr. Makhatadze. He also spent 6 months working on total synthesis in the group of Dr. Hanessian at the Université de Montréal in Quebec. Outside of the lab, Rory enjoys skiing, bicycle racing, and mountaineering as well as playing the piano and choral singing.

Read more about Rory’s work!

Aryne Generation from Aryl Halides Via Photothermal Red-Light Activation

Facile Aryl C–N Bond Formation via SNAr Using Photothermal Red Light Activation