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 & Visiting Scholars
Stephen Ting, Ph.D.
Princeton University
sting@scripps.edu
sting@scripps.edu
Xu-Cheng Gan, Ph.D.
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
SIOC Fellow
xgan@scripps.edu
Lingran Kong, Ph.D.
Peking University
Juan Rojas, Ph.D.
Imperial College London
Giovanni Leoni, Visiting Student
University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”
Graduate Students
Nathan Dao, B.S.4th Year
University of Victoria
Eleanor Landwehr, B.S.4th Year
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Christopher T. Walsh Fellow
Christopher T. Walsh Fellow
Tiffany Chu, B.S.4th Year
Chunyu Li, B.S.3rd Year
University of Science and Technology of China
Dale Boger Fellow
Dale Boger Fellow
Stephan Freeman, B.S.3rd Year
Xavier University
Dylan Snelson, B.S.2nd Year
UC San Diego
Drason Zhang, B.S.1st Year
Emory University
Julien Lee Heberling, B.S.1st Year
University of Chicago
Kevin Zong, B.S.1st Year
University of Chicago
Larisa P. Pop, B.S.1st Year
University of Trieste
Samuel Kasmali, B.S.1st Year
Sophia University