
Ryan Shenvi
Professor | Department of Chemistry | Scripps Research
Ryan Shenvi
Ryan Shenvi was born in Wilmington, Delaware and earned his BS with honors and distinction in chemistry as a Schreyer’s Scholar at Penn State University, where he conducted research with John Desjarlais and Raymond Funk. Ryan earned his Ph.D. in 2008 from The Scripps Research Institute as an NDSEG Fellow under the supervision of Phil S. Baran, and undertook postdoctoral studies as a Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH Postdoctoral Fellow with E. J. Corey at Harvard University. Ryan began his independent career at Scripps in 2010 and was tenured in 2014. From 2015–2020, he was the primary caretaker of four children while his wife completed medical residency. His laboratory works at the interface of complex molecule synthesis, catalysis and structural biology. He serves as Advisory Editor on the Angewandte Chemie Scientific Advisory Committee and as Executive Editor at the Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis.

Rebecca Wu
Lab Administrative Coordinator
Rebecca Wu
With five years experience at Scripps Research, Rebecca excels as the administrative assistant supporting Ryan Shenvi and serving as the main contact for lab needs. Known for her meticulousness and proactive problem-solving, she ensures smooth operations and enhances team productivity. Outside work, Rebecca enjoys reading and playing pickleball. Her dedication and organizational skills make her a valued member of the Scripps Research community.
Post-Doctoral Research Associates

Lingran Kong, Ph.D.
Peking University

Juan Rojas, Ph.D.
Imperial College London

Etienne Cotter, Ph.D.
ETH Zürich

Milo Smith, Ph.D.
University of Cambridge

Yeonghun Song, Ph.D.
Seoul National University
Graduate Students

Tiffany Chu, B.S.6th Year
Chunyu Li, B.S.5th Year
University of Science and Technology of China
Dale Boger Fellow
Dale Boger Fellow

Stephan Freeman, B.S.5th Year
Xavier University

Dylan Snelson, B.S.4th Year
UC San Diego

Kevin Zong, B.S.3rd Year
University of Chicago

Larisa P. Pop, B.S.3rd Year
University of Trieste

Drason Zhang, B.S.3rd Year
Emory University

Samuel Kasmali, B.S.3rd Year
Sophia University

Riku Tanaka, B.S.2nd Year
University of Pennsylvania

Sebastian Fernandez, B.S.2nd Year
UC Irvine

Françoise A. Aouane, M.S.2nd Year
ETH Zürich

Yiming Zhang, M.S.1st Year
McGill University

Lucas Abounader, B.S.1st Year
California Institute of Technology