John Montgomery is the Margaret and Herman Sokol Professor of Synthetic Chemistry, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Chemistry, and a member of the Interdepartmental Program in Medicinal Chemistry and the Program in Chemical Biology. His research group in organic chemistry focuses on the discovery and development of new catalytic reactions that provide new strategic disconnections for synthetic chemistry. In addition to working with his terrific research group of students and postdoctorals, he also enjoys teaching and mentoring the diverse population of undergraduate students at Michigan. He has received a number of awards, including an American Chemical Society Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (2001), a Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award (2017), a Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award (2023), and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011).
John Montgomery
