Description: (British Chemist and Educator)
Jonathan Clayden, a distinguished Professor of organic chemistry at the University of Bristol, obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge and has previously worked at the University of Manchester. His research interests include synthesis and stereochemistry, with a focus on asymmetric synthesis, atropisomerism, and organolithium chemistry. Clayden is recognized for his significant contributions to the field, including the publication of textbooks such as "Organic Chemistry" and "Organolithiums: Selectivity for Synthesis." Additionally, he has served as the editor-in-chief of the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.