Mark S. Taylor

Professor of Chemistry Contact Info:
80 St. George St., Lash Miller 622
Toronto, ON M5S 3H6 Canada
tel: (416) 946-0571
fax: (416) 978-8775
Email: marks.taylor[at]utoronto.ca
Organic synthesis; catalysis; physical organic chemistry.

EXPERIENCE

2017–present
Professor of Chemistry
University of Toronto

2012–2017
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Canada Research Chair
University of Toronto

2007–2012
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Toronto

2005–2007
Postdoctoral fellow with Timothy M. Swager
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2000–2005
Graduate student with Eric N. Jacobsen
Harvard University

1997–1999
Researcher with Mark Lautens
University of Toronto

Selected Awards

2025 Dean's Research Excellence Award

2021 CSC Intellisyn Pharma Research Excellence Award

2019 Dean's Outstanding Teaching Award

2019 ACS Horace S. Isbell Award

2017 CSC Keith Fagnou Award

2016 McLean Award

2012 A. P. Sloan Research Fellowship

2012 Carbohydrate Research New Investigator Award

2011 Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Young Investigator Award in Organic Chemistry

2008 John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry

2007 Thieme Journal Awardee

Editorial Roles

Associate Editor, the Journal of Organic Chemistry (2021–present)

Editorial Advisory Board, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2012–present)

Editorial Advisory Board, the Journal of Organic Chemistry (2017–2021)