Minh is a rising senior majoring in Chemistry and Biological Sciences. Originally from Hanoi, Vietnam, he became enthusiastic about science thanks to his parents’ influence as pharmacists. His love for Chemistry and Biology was nurtured in high school through local and international science competitions and his participation in the science club, where he introduced simple demonstrations to kids using colloquial language. Coming to Cornell for the first time as a rising sophomore, Minh immediately found his passion in chemistry labs and handling complex chemical transformations. Before joining the Lin group, he worked under Prof. Milner’s supervision to develop a general reaction condition for the cyclotrimerization of methyl ketones and nitriles, which (hopefully) should be published soon! Minh is now working with Bartosz on the project of aminoxyl-based enantioselective catalysts, which can sometimes be compared to some delicious food (but somewhat more intricate in the preparation process). When he does not have to worry about late-night problem sets or lab work, he enjoys hanging out with his friends, trying food in Ithaca restaurants, and binge-watching Netflix. If you talk to him about delicious food (especially Asian food), he will be too enthusiastic and may forget about everything else.

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Minh Le