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Paul R. Hanson is the Chancellors Club Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas (KU). He leads the Hanson Research Group,which focuses on developing synthetic methods for drug discovery and natural product synthesis, particularly utilizing transition metal-catalyzed approaches to create S- and P-heterocycles. His research emphasizes immobilized reagents and phosphate-tethered strategies for polyol synthesis and complex molecule construction.
Education: B.A. from Luther College (1985), Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1993), followed by NIH postdoctoral training at Stanford University (1993–1996).
Research interests include synthetic methodology development, heterocyclic chemistry, and medicinal applications of complex organic molecules. His work bridges traditional organic synthesis with modern combinatorial techniques, enabling efficient generation of diverse compound libraries. Key contributions include phosphate-tether-mediated total syntheses of natural products like Sanctolide A and Dolabelide C.
Publications highlight innovations in metathesis-driven cyclization, immobilized reagent systems, and polyol synthesis strategies. The lab’s efforts are supported by grants from NIH and other agencies, focusing on drug delivery mechanisms and anticancer agents.
Hanson’s research group is housed in the Integrated Science Building (ISB) and Strong Hall, collaborating with KU’s chemistry department and industry partners. They actively engage in training students through the KU Chemistry Club and ACS Student Chapter.
