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KOH Ming Joo is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Research) in the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS), affiliated with the Faculty of Science. He holds the Dean's Chair Professorship (2024–2027) and is also an Adjunct Professor (Senior Principal Scientist II) at A*STAR ISCE2. His research focuses on sustainable catalysis using abundant base metals like iron and nickel to develop energy-efficient catalysts for chemical synthesis. Koh’s work aims to reduce reliance on precious metals and minimize environmental impact through shorter, waste-reducing synthetic pathways.
Education: PhD and Postdoc in Organic Chemistry (Boston College, 2018); B.Sc. (First Class Honors) in Chemistry & Biological Chemistry (Nanyang Technological University, 2012). He has received prestigious awards such as the National Research Foundation Investigatorship (2025), Mitsui Catalysis Award (2024), and Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific (2021).
Research Interests: Sustainable catalysis, iron/nickel catalysis, C-glycoside synthesis, single-atom catalysts, and green chemical manufacturing. His team’s innovations include directing-group-free alkene functionalization and iron-catalyzed radical glycosylation.
Awards & Recognition (selected):
- National Research Foundation Investigatorship (2025)
- Mitsui Catalysis Science Award (2024)
- Novartis Early Career Award (2023)
- Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific (2021)
- Thieme Chemistry Journals Award (2022)
Teaching: CM3221 Organic Synthesis (Disconnection Approach), CM4228 Catalysis for Sustainable Chemical Synthesis (AY2024/25). He has advised numerous students and leads the Koh Research Group at NUS.
Labs/Teams: Head of the Koh Research Group, which specializes in sustainable transition metal catalysis. Collaborates with material chemists to develop next-generation heterogeneous catalysts.
