Chemist
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
University of California
School of Public Health
50 University Hall, #7360
Berkeley CA 94720-7360
phone: 510-643-4422 / fax: 510-642-5815
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Creative Achievements
- Master of Science in Chemistry (2009) at the University of California, Berkeley, with a specialization in organometallic and supramolecular chemistry.
- Bachelor of Science (Hon. B.Sc., 2006) from the University of Toronto.
Current Research Interests
- Green chemistry and sustainable design; public policy and information sharing as drivers for innovation in the chemical industry.
- Metrics of the environmental persistence and bioaccumulativity of chemical compounds, encompassing analytical and computational methods. Evaluation of the use of such metrics in public policy.
Key Publications
- Akos Kokai, Robert G. Bergman and Kenneth N. Raymond. “Selective Organic and Organometallic Reactions Mediated by Self-assembled Supramolecular Nanovessels” (Lecture). Joint Workshop – Catalysis: Advances and Perspectives: University of Heidelberg, Germany, September 15, 2008.
- Lily Yu, Akos Kokai, and Andrei K. Yudin. “Preparation and Reactivity of Versatile α-Amino Ketones.” Journal of Organic Chemistry 2007, 72, 1737–1741.
Honors
- Canadian Society for Chemistry Silver Medal (2005)
- NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (2004 and 2005)
- American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry (2005)
- University of Toronto David McLaren Scholarship in Chemistry (2005)
- University of Toronto Ivan Szak Scholarship in Chemistry (2005)