Jose Roque

Jose Roque is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University, specializing in catalysis and organic/organometallic chemistry. His research focuses on developing novel reactivity modes for transition metal complexes to address challenges in catalysis and synthesis. He leads the Roque Lab at Frick Chemistry Laboratory, which includes postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduates.

• Education:
• B.S. in Chemistry, Florida International University (2015)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (2020)
• Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University (2020–2022)
• Research Interests:
• Catalytic C-H activation
• Deconstructive functionalization of cyclic amines
• Design of transition metal catalysts
• Synthesis of complex organic molecules
• Awards & Honors:
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Graduate Fellowship
• Reaxys PhD Prize Finalist
• Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (UC Berkeley)
• Princeton Catalysis Initiative Invited Speaker
• Lab Team:
• Graduate Students: Hailey Hendricks, Tom Zhang, Jade Wu, Darren Langer, Supreeta Sen, Aleksandr Knyazev
• Postdoctoral Scholars: Alessio Regni, Abhishek Kadam