Marta Catellani
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EducationUniversity of Parma
KnownforThe Catellani reaction
InstitutionsUniversity of Parma, University of Chicago, Moscow State University, Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Xi'an
Marta Catellani | |
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| Education | University of Parma |
| Known for | The Catellani reaction |
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| Institutions | University of Parma, University of Chicago, Moscow State University, Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Xi'an |
Marta Catellani is an Italian chemist known for her discovery of the eponymous Catellani reaction in 1997. She was elected to the European Academy of Sciences in 2016.[1][2][3]
Catellani completed her postdoctoral education at the University of Chicago. She has served as a visiting professor at Moscow State University (1992), Beijing Institute of Technology (2004), and University of Xi'an (2004). She was awarded a fellowship at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in 2012.[2][3]
Her research focuses on palladium as a catalyst for multistep organic reactions.[2][3]