Elias Picazo
University of Southern California
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Harvard University
NIH K99/R00 Postdoctoral Fellow (2021)
Advisor: Eric N. Jacobsen
University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2018)
NIH F31 Fellow
Advisor: Neil K. Garg
University of California, Santa Barbara
B.S. in Chemistry, Math (2013)
UC LEADS Fellow
Advisor: Armen Zakarian
About Elias
Elias was born and raised in California. He studied chemistry and math at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). At UCSB, Elias performed undergraduate research with Armen Zakarian. Upon completing his undergraduate studies, Elias moved to Los Angeles to study with Neil Garg at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 2018, Elias completed his doctoral studies and left California to study with Eric Jacobsen at Harvard University. Over the years, Elias has gained expertise in synthesis, catalysis, and reaction development. Now Elias is back in California aiming to develop interesting reactions and to efficiently synthesize molecules of interest. Students interested in research are encouraged to reach out.
Awards and Recognitions
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Postdoctoral Studies, Harvard
NIH K99/R00 Fellowship, 2020
Graduate Studies, UCLA
RSC Horizon Prize (Student), 2021
Pfizer–UCLA Dissertation Award, 2018
UCLA Satyan and Vimala Majeti Dissertation Award, 2018
UCLA Christopher S. Foote Fellowship, 2016
NIH F31 Fellowship, 2015–2018
UCLA Eugene V. Cota–Robles Fellowship, 2013–2017
NSF AGEP Fellowship, 2013
Undergraduate Studies, UCSB
UCSB UCLEADs Fellowship, 2012–2013
Pfizer AIR Fellowship, 2012
UCSB Chancellor's Scholar, 2009–2013
UCSB Dean's Honor, 2009–2013