Pedrs C

Pedrs C

Professor of Chemistry and Canada Research Chair

Biography
Professor of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry; Natural Products Chemistry; Chemical Ecology,compleeted B.Sc., LIcentiate, University of Porto, Portugal,Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada Awarded Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, awarded by Canada Research Chairs Program, July 2011- June 2018,Earned Doctor of Science, awarded by University of Saskatchewan, June 2011,Distinguished Researcher, awarded by University of Saskatchewan, June 2009,Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, awarded by Canada Research Chairs Program, July 2004- June 2011,Thorvaldson Professor, awarded by University of Saskatchewan, Department of Chemistry, July 2003- June 2008,Clara Benson Award, awarded by Canadian Society for Chemistry, June 2003
Research Interest
Discovery of novel plant defences and their biosynthetic pathways Detoxification of plant defences by plant pathogens Chemical synthesis and biological activity of plant metabolites Design and synthesis of paldoxins Discovery of phytotoxins produced by plant pathogens