Kerry Gilmore

Kerry Gilmore is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut's Department of Chemistry. She holds the Lawrence E. Posner and Amy E. Newburger Fellowship and leads the Research Group at the Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (2014-2020). Her work focuses on flow chemistry to enhance reproducibility, efficiency, and control in organic synthesis, including new reaction development, multistep syntheses, and integration of computational chemistry, machine learning, and automation. Key projects involve API synthesis, singlet oxygen oxidations, and automated flow platforms.

Education: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (Florida State University, 2012), B.S. in Biology and Chemistry (Roger Williams University, 2006). Postdoctoral training at Max-Planck Institute (2012-2014).

Research emphasizes sustainable and efficient chemical processes, with breakthroughs in crystallization optimization and green synthesis of antimalarial drugs like artemisinin. She has pioneered machine learning applications for predicting glycosylation stereoselectivity and developed modular flow chemistry devices.

Awards include the 2021 ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry and the 2022 Outstanding Early Career Paper Award. Her lab actively recruits graduate students and postdocs, emphasizing innovation in flow chemistry and automation.

Labs/Teams: Gilmore Lab at UConn, collaborating with Max-Planck Institute on flow chemistry and automation projects. Current initiatives include drug synthesis optimization and AI-driven reaction design.