Alex Shimozono, G5

BS, University of Richmond, 2016
ashimozo [at] caltech.edu

Alex was born in Boston, but soon moved south in search of warmer weather to Blacksburg, Virginia. An athlete from a young age, Alex excelled at baseball. His interest in sticks (bats) and orbs (balls) led him to study chemistry, which he did at the University of Richmond under Professor John Gupton, where he studied the synthesis of biologically active pyrroles. Alex came to the Reisman lab where he has worked on a few projects, including total synthesis, nickel catalysis, and drinking beer while watching Netflix.