Staff

Name Kavanagh Yvonne
Position Postdoctoral Fellow

Yvonne Kavanagh

Yvonne Kavanagh

Postdoctoral Fellow



Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 451

 
Education
2004-2008 Ph.D. in organic chemistry, under supervision of Dr. P.Evans at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, and the School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
2000-2004 B.A. (mod.) in medicinal and organic chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
 
Experience
2006 (3 months) Industry placement in organic chemistry, at the global process development centre, Pfizer, Ringaskiddy, Cork, UK.
2003 (3 months) Degree thesis in medicinal chemistry, under the supervision of Prof. P.O'Neill, at the Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, UK.
 
Appointments
since 2008 Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
2004-2008 Ph.D. student at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, and the School of Chemistry Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
 
Reseaech interest
Natural product synthesis, medicinal chemistry, synthesis of lignans by domino anionic alkoxide conjugate/radical cyclisations.