John P. Wolfe

John Perry Wolfe
Wolfe in 2014
Born (1970-08-12) August 12, 1970
Alma materMIT (Ph.D.)
University of Colorado, Boulder (B.A.)
AwardsCamille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, New Synthetic Methods, Catalysis, Natural Product Synthesis
InstitutionsMichigan (2002—)
University of California, Irvine
Doctoral advisorStephen L. Buchwald
Other academic advisorsLarry E. Overman

John Perry Wolfe (born August 12, 1970) is an American chemist and a professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan. He is best known for palladium-catalyzed C-C and C-N bond formation reactions. He was also one of the key scientists in the development of Buchwald ligands, one of which is appropriately named "JohnPhos" after him. Wolfe has taught at the University of Michigan since 2002.