Dr. Magolan was born in Wloclawek, Poland and raised in Kitchener, Canada.   He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, earning degrees in both Chemistry and Physical and Health Education while also playing a little bit of volleyball. As an undergraduate student, he worked with Prof. Robert Lemieux on the synthesis of new liquid crystals.  He obtained his PhD in 2007 from Western University, London, Canada, under the mentorship of Prof. Michael Kerr, working in the fields of natural products synthesis and synthetic methodology.  He did postdoctoral research at the Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery in Brisbane, Australia working in the field of anti-pancreatic cancer medicinal chemistry under guidance of Prof. Mark Coster.   Jakob began his independent career in 2010 in the Department of Chemistry at University of Idaho where he established an NSF-funded research program in synthetic methodology and was the department's primary instructor of organic chemistry.   Jakob earned Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor at the University of Idaho.  He received recognition for his commitment to undergraduate research and education.  In 2017, Jakob moved from Idaho to McMaster University to become an Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and the inaugural holder of the Boris Family Endowed Chair of Drug Discovery.  At McMaster, Dr. Magolan maintains an interest in developing efficient new methodologies for organic synthesis and his research program has also expanded to include a wide range of collaborative projects focused on drug discovery and hit-to-lead medicinal chemistry.  

Dr. Magolan was born in Wloclawek, Poland and raised in Kitchener, Canada.   He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, earning degrees in both Chemistry and Physical and Health Education while also playing a little bit of volleyball. As an undergraduate student, he worked with Prof. Robert Lemieux on the synthesis of new liquid crystals.  He obtained his PhD in 2007 from Western University, London, Canada, under the mentorship of Prof. Michael Kerr, working in the fields of natural products synthesis and synthetic methodology.  He did postdoctoral research at the Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery in Brisbane, Australia working in the field of anti-pancreatic cancer medicinal chemistry under guidance of Prof. Mark Coster.   Jakob began his independent career in 2010 in the Department of Chemistry at University of Idaho where he established an NSF-funded research program in synthetic methodology and was the department's primary instructor of organic chemistry.   Jakob earned Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor at the University of Idaho.  He received recognition for his commitment to undergraduate research and education.  In 2017, Jakob moved from Idaho to McMaster University to become an Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and the inaugural holder of the Boris Family Endowed Chair of Drug Discovery.  At McMaster, Dr. Magolan maintains an interest in developing efficient new methodologies for organic synthesis and his research program has also expanded to include a wide range of collaborative projects focused on drug discovery and hit-to-lead medicinal chemistry.  

Dr. Magolan was born in Wloclawek, Poland and raised in Kitchener, Canada.   He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, earning degrees in both Chemistry and Physical and Health Education while also playing a little bit of volleyball. As an undergraduate student, he worked with Prof. Robert Lemieux on the synthesis of new liquid crystals.  He obtained his PhD in 2007 from Western University, London, Canada, under the mentorship of Prof. Michael Kerr, working in the fields of natural products synthesis and synthetic methodology.  He did postdoctoral research at the Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery in Brisbane, Australia working in the field of anti-pancreatic cancer medicinal chemistry under guidance of Prof. Mark Coster.   Jakob began his independent career in 2010 in the Department of Chemistry at University of Idaho where he established an NSF-funded research program in synthetic methodology and was the department's primary instructor of organic chemistry.   Jakob earned Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor at the University of Idaho.  He received recognition for his commitment to undergraduate research and education.  In 2017, Jakob moved from Idaho to McMaster University to become an Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and the inaugural holder of the Boris Family Endowed Chair of Drug Discovery.  At McMaster, Dr. Magolan maintains an interest in developing efficient new methodologies for organic synthesis and his research program has also expanded to include a wide range of collaborative projects focused on drug discovery and hit-to-lead medicinal chemistry.  

Dr. Magolan was born in Wloclawek, Poland and raised in Kitchener, Canada.   He completed his undergraduate studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, earning degrees in both Chemistry and Physical and Health Education while also playing a little bit of volleyball. As an undergraduate student, he worked with Prof. Robert Lemieux on the synthesis of new liquid crystals.  He obtained his PhD in 2007 from Western University, London, Canada, under the mentorship of Prof. Michael Kerr, working in the fields of natural products synthesis and synthetic methodology.  He did postdoctoral research at the Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery in Brisbane, Australia working in the field of anti-pancreatic cancer medicinal chemistry under guidance of Prof. Mark Coster.   Jakob began his independent career in 2010 in the Department of Chemistry at University of Idaho where he established an NSF-funded research program in synthetic methodology and was the department's primary instructor of organic chemistry.   Jakob earned Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor at the University of Idaho.  He received recognition for his commitment to undergraduate research and education.  In 2017, Jakob moved from Idaho to McMaster University to become an Associate Professor in Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and the inaugural holder of the Boris Family Endowed Chair of Drug Discovery.  At McMaster, Dr. Magolan maintains an interest in developing efficient new methodologies for organic synthesis and his research program has also expanded to include a wide range of collaborative projects focused on drug discovery and hit-to-lead medicinal chemistry.