"This is a true loss for the department as well as for his colleagues in organic chemistry across the country," says Robert Boeckman Jr., chair of the Department of Chemistry. "Nabi had made significant contributions in his career at the University, and we'll all miss his creative insights and his drive to excel."
Magomedov came to the University in 2002 after completing his doctorate in chemistry from Ohio State University and postdoctoral work at Harvard University. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Petersburg University in Russia. Magomedov's research focused on the discovery and development of new reactions in the field of synthetic organic chemistry.
His ambition and sense of innovation earned him a number of young investigator awards, notably the Amgen New Faculty Award and the Research Corporation's Research Innovation Award.
A memorial service is being planned, and more details will be announced and posted at www.rochester.edu/news/magomedov.html as they become available.
"The deaths of Nabi, Natalya, and Amir are a tragic and painful loss for the University family," says Joanna Olmsted, interim vice provost and dean of the College faculty. "Our thoughts are with their family and friends in Russia."
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Chemistry professor, family killed in crash
Mogomedov
abi Magomedov, an assistant professor of chemistry who colleagues say was establishing a significant career in his field, died February 7 in an accident on the New York State Thruway. Also killed in the crash were Magomedov's wife, Natalya Shcherbinina, and their 3-year-old son, Amir Magomedov, according to State Police. The accident occurred in Harriman, Orange County, when the family's SUV was hit head-on by a tractor-trailer that crossed the median and entered the northbound lane.
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