We’re excited to celebrate Masa as he wraps up his postdoctoral fellowship in the Engle Lab this week!

During his year with us, Masa developed innovative strategies for nickel-catalyzed 1,2-diarylation, advancing the lab’s work in powerful and practical ways. Beyond the bench, he generously shared insights from his experience as a medicinal chemist, enriching our group with real-world perspectives on drug discovery and development.

Masa now returns to Shionogi to continue his career in drug discovery, where he’ll carry forward his expertise in nickel catalysis and the collaborations built here.

Thank you, Masa, for your scientific contributions, mentorship, and the many great memories. We wish you every success in this next chapter!