CAREER: Polydentate Lewis Acids for Anion Recognition and Organic Reaction Catalysis/Establishment of an International Exchange Program for Chemistry Students/Texas A&M Univer

美国德克萨斯农工大学化学系Francois Gabbai博士得到了美国国家科学基金会化学部无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目的支持，以表彰他在职业奖下的工作，该奖项的主要重点是准备和探索无毒的有机金属多齿隐酸盐和大环路易斯酸的化学，该化学将把第13族元素作为活性中心。该教育目标将使本科生接触到更广泛的经历，通过与欧洲大学建立系级国际交流计划，让学生在国外度过一到两个学期，从而促进个人成长。研究将为开发制药业潜在兴趣的新催化剂提供洞察力，并将为研究生和博士后助理提供技能，使他们在就业市场上有更好的前景。根据交流计划在国外度过一段时间的本科生将从他们在外国机构的经历中获得社会和职业上的好处。

Dr. Francois Gabbai, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program of the Division of Chemistry, National Science Foundation, for his work under a Career Award whose principal focus is to prepare and explore the chemistry of non-toxic organometallic polydentate cryptate and macrocyclic Lewis acids that will incorporate elements of group 13 as active sites. The educational objective will expose undergraduate students to a broader range of experiences thereby fostering personal growth by having students spend one or two semesters abroad through establishment of a departmental international exchange program with European universities.The studies will provide insights into developing new catalysts of potential interest to the pharmaceutical industry, and will provide graduate students and post-doctoral associates with skills for better prospects in the job market. Undergraduate students who spend time abroad under the exchange program will benefit both socially and professionally from their experiences in a foreign institution.