Stephen Foley

Stephen Foley is a researcher focusing on synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with a strong emphasis on homogeneous catalysis and the development of catalysts for selective metal extraction and coupling reactions. His research group investigates novel palladacycles, alternative metals for catalysis, and low-coordinate metal complexes for polymerization reactions. Foley holds a BSc in Chemistry from Queen's University, a PhD from the University of Ottawa (supervised by Darrin Richeson), and completed postdoctoral studies at the University of Chicago under Richard Jordan. He advises graduate students and manages applications through the Academic Road app.

Education:

• BSc (Chemistry), Queen's University
• PhD (Chemistry), University of Ottawa
• Postdoctoral Studies, University of Chicago

Research Interests:

Foley’s work centers on designing catalysts for C-C and C-heteroatom coupling reactions, exploring non-palladium metals for catalytic applications, and studying low-coordinate metal complexes for polymerization. His group has contributed to advancements in palladacycle synthesis and metal recovery from waste streams.

Awards: None explicitly mentioned.

Advising & Grants: Advises multiple students (e.g., Paulose, Wu, Chitanda) and manages applications via a dedicated platform. No explicit grants mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Leads a research group focused on inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with collaborations on catalyst design and metal extraction technologies.