Research Bio

Colin A. Gould develops catalytic strategies that use light, electricity, and magnetic interactions to forge bonds and control selectivity in organic synthesis. His research spans photochemistry, electrochemistry, and organometallic reactivity to address long-standing challenges in making pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. By combining physical stimuli with mechanistic insight, his group designs reactions that streamline synthesis, with an interest in sustainable and programmable catalysis. Gould’s prior work includes advances in photoredox catalysis and single-molecule magnets.

Gould is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley. He leads an interdisciplinary lab focused on catalytic reaction design at the interface of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. His expertise centers on catalysis for complex molecule synthesis, leveraging light, electricity, and magnetic interactions to expand the synthetic toolbox.

Research Expertise and Interest

catalysis, synthetic methodology, photochemistry, electrochemistry, organic synthesis