K. C. Nicolaou
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K. C. Nicolaou is a renowned Cypriot-American chemist celebrated for his pioneering work in the total synthesis of complex natural products and major contributions to organic chemistry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K. C. Nicolaou canonical | 17 |
| K. C. Nicolaou group alumni | 1 |
| Kurt Peter C. Nicolaou | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K. C. Nicolaou Context triple: [Elias J. Corey, doctoralStudent, K. C. Nicolaou]
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Elias J. Corey
Elias J. Corey is a Nobel Prize–winning American chemist renowned for pioneering the field of retrosynthetic analysis and revolutionizing modern organic synthesis.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Albert Eschenmoser
Albert Eschenmoser is a Swiss organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work on the structure and synthesis of vitamin B12 and for fundamental contributions to the understanding of organic reaction mechanisms and prebiotic chemistry.
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D.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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E.
David W. C. MacMillan
David W. C. MacMillan is a Scottish-born chemist renowned for pioneering organocatalysis, work that earned him the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K. C. Nicolaou Target entity description: K. C. Nicolaou is a renowned Cypriot-American chemist celebrated for his pioneering work in the total synthesis of complex natural products and major contributions to organic chemistry.
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A.
Elias J. Corey
Elias J. Corey is a Nobel Prize–winning American chemist renowned for pioneering the field of retrosynthetic analysis and revolutionizing modern organic synthesis.
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B.
Barry M. Trost
Barry M. Trost is an American organic chemist renowned for pioneering the concept of atom economy and developing highly efficient catalytic reactions in synthetic chemistry.
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C.
Albert Eschenmoser
Albert Eschenmoser is a Swiss organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work on the structure and synthesis of vitamin B12 and for fundamental contributions to the understanding of organic reaction mechanisms and prebiotic chemistry.
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D.
Samuel J. Danishefsky
Samuel J. Danishefsky is an American chemist renowned for his pioneering work in complex natural product synthesis and contributions to medicinal chemistry.
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E.
David W. C. MacMillan
David W. C. MacMillan is a Scottish-born chemist renowned for pioneering organocatalysis, work that earned him the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cypriot-American
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academic ⓘ author ⓘ chemist ⓘ organic chemist ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor |
E. J. Corey
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F. G. Mann ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Bedford College, University of London
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linked to:
Bedford College
University of London ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACS Arthur C. Cope Award
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linked to:
Arthur C. Cope Award
ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry ⓘ Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry ⓘ
linked to:
Franklin Medal
Centenary Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry ⓘ
linked to:
RSC Centenary Prize
Rolf Schläpfer Medal ⓘ Wolf Prize in Chemistry ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Cyprus
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| coAuthor |
Erik J. Sorensen
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Scott A. Snyder ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-07-05 ⓘ |
| doctoralStudent |
Amir H. Hoveyda
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Dale L. Boger ⓘ Erik J. Sorensen ⓘ Phil S. Baran ⓘ Richmond Sarpong ⓘ Sarah E. Reisman ⓘ |
| employer |
Rice University
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The Scripps Research Institute ⓘ University of California, San Diego ⓘ |
| familyName | Nicolaou ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
organic chemistry
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total synthesis ⓘ |
| fullName | Kyriacos Costa Nicolaou ⓘ |
| givenName | Kyriacos ⓘ |
| hasResidence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| knownFor |
contributions to synthetic methodology
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total synthesis of brevetoxin B ⓘ total synthesis of calicheamicin ⓘ total synthesis of complex natural products ⓘ total synthesis of endiandric acids ⓘ total synthesis of epothilones ⓘ total synthesis of taxol ⓘ total synthesis of vancomycin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Cypriot ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Classics in Total Synthesis
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Classics in Total Synthesis II ⓘ
linked to:
Classics in Total Synthesis
Classics in Total Synthesis III ⓘ
linked to:
Classics in Total Synthesis
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| placeOfBirth |
Nicosia, Cyprus
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linked to:
Nicosia
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| position |
Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute
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linked to:
Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry at Rice University ⓘ Professor at The Scripps Research Institute ⓘ Professor at University of California, San Diego ⓘ Professor of Chemistry at Rice University ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
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