Benjamin Boyle, Ph.D.

Ben graduated from Whitman College, majoring in chemistry, in 2015. Prior to attending graduate school, he worked at Seattle Genetics in process chemistry developing stereospecific routes to DNA binders for use in anti-body drug conjugates.

Building on his background in organic synthesis, Ben completed his Ph.D. in chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Andrew McNally at Colorado State University in 2021. During his Ph.D., he developed new strategies for bipyridine couplings and pyridine halogenation by utilizing underexplored intermediates and reaction mechanisms.

He then moved to Princeton University to work with Prof. David MacMillan where he developed photocatalytic strategies for accessing carbene intermediates from abundant functionalities.

Ben is currently an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Maryland College Park.