Cristian Woroch

cworoch [at] berkeley [dot] edu

Cristián (Cris) Woroch is originally from Oakland, California. He earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Pomona College working with Prof. Nicholas Ball where he developed methods for S(VI)-F activation. In 2019, he moved to Stanford University for his graduate studies with Prof. Matthew Kanan. In his Ph.D. work, he developed new methods of synthesizing performance-advantaged polymers from lignocellulose and carbon dioxide. In 2024, he joined the Hartwig group where he focuses on catalysis for polyolefin functionalization and deconstruction. Apart from research, Cris is passionate about the outdoors, cooking, running, and the Golden State Warriors.