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Tan Research Group Members
Tan Group Summer 2008 (Left to right:Kwame Frimpong, Mike
Dombrowski, Amanda Worthy, Ted Lightburn, Moriah Knock, Kian
Tan)
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Moriah Knock
3rd Year Graduate
Student
Moriah was born and raised in the suburbs of CT where she spent her free time gardening and tending chickens with her father. She received a B.S. with high honors from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2006, where she worked on the synthesis of non-linear optical materials under the direction of Professor Venkat Thalladi. She is now focusing on the development of directing group strategies for catalysis. Moriah can be reached at: knock@bc.edu
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Ted
Lightburn
3rd Year Graduate
Student
Ted grew up in New England enjoying nature
where he developed a scientific curiosity about the
world around him. His passion for science lead him
to study chemistry as a Carl S. Ell Scholar at Northeastern
University where he received his B.S. in Chemistry.
After graduating, Ted worked at Millennium Pharmaceuticals
for two years in the Medicinal Chemistry Department.
Ted is currently working on the directed hydroformylation
project in the Tan Lab. Ted can be contacted at: lightbut@bc.edu
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Amanda
Worthy
2nd Year Graduate
Student
Amanda grew up in a small town in the mountains
of wild, wonderful West Virginia. She received a B.A.
in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry
at Goucher College. While there, she did her undergraduate
research on [3+2] cyclizations incorporating carbon
dioxide with Dr. George Greco. She also participated
in Varsity track and cross country during her four
years at Goucher. In her free time, she enjoys running
and trying the diverse cuisine that Boston has to
offer.
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Mike
Dombrowski
Senior Undergraduate
Mike
was born and raised in Chicago where he spent his
free time playing sports and exploring the river and
abandoned railroad tracks. His passion for science
brought him to BC to study chemistry. He recieved
the Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
in 2008 to work on the directed hydroformylation project
in the Tan lab.
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