Benjamin McDonald
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Background
Benjamin McDonald is a postdoctoral associate in the Swager Group at MIT, where he explores organic macromolecules and their use as dynamic and reactive materials. McDonald received his PhD in synthetic organic chemistry from Northwestern University and his BS from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Interests
In the Swager Group, McDonald specializes in synthetic chemistry, building on his graduate work in total synthesis and reaction development. As a polymer chemist, he pursues projects that have applications in other fields, leading to collaborations with other scientists and engineers at MIT. His previous research has been on the synthesis of heterocyclic analogs of the tubulin polymerization inhibitor combretastatin A-4 and the total synthesis of flavonolignan natural products and the development of reverse polarity carbon-carbon bond forming reactions.
News Items
MIT hosts seven distinguished MLK Professors and Scholars for 2020-21
Honorees will engage in the life of the Institute through teaching, research, and other interactions with the MIT community.
Answering “Why?”
MLK Visiting Scholar Benjamin McDonald uses synthetic organic chemistry in the Swager lab to answer questions with more questions.
Meet the 2019-20 MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars
Six scholars and professors are spending this academic year in engagement with the MIT community.