Steven R. Kass

Steven R. Kass
Professor, Department of ChemistryContact
Smith Hall Room 223 207 Pleasant Street SeMinneapolis, MN 55455
Education
A.B. Vassar College, 1978
M.S. and Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1980
Ph.D. Yale University, 1984
Post Doctorate University of Colorado, 1984-1986 (C.H. Depuy & G.B. Ellison)
Organic Chemistry: physical organic chemistry, organocatalysis, Brønsted Acids and Bases
Environmental & Green Chemistry
Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry
Energy & Catalysis
Chemical Theory & Computation: computations, molecular recognition
Our group is interested in the development and applications of small molecule environmentally friendly Brønsted acids and bases, novel metal-free hydrogen bond catalysts, and anion molecular recognition (i.e., supramolecular chemistry) to solve environmental, medical and chemical problems.



Honors and Awards
L.I. Smith Professor, 2016-
Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, Fellow, 2009-present
Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, Associate Fellow, 1994-2009
Visiting Professor, Boston College, 2012
Visiting Professor, University of New South Wales, 2004
Visiting Fellow Australia National University, 2001
Faculty Sabbatical Supplement Award, 2001-2002
Single Quarter Leave, University of Minnesota, 1998
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1993-1995
Bush Sabbatical Supplement Award, 1993-1994
American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award, 1989
University of Minnesota McKnight Land-Grant Assistant Professor, 1988-1991
Wolfgang Prize for Distinguished Graduate Studies, Yale University, 1984
Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
Olive E. Lambert Award in Chemistry, Vassar College, 1976-78
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Program Fellow, 1976
Mailing Address
Steven R. Kass
University of Minnesota
Department of Chemistry
A-18, 139 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0431