Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry

Biography

Andy was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. After earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Lake Forest College, he joined Array BioPharma in Longmont, CO in 2001. He then joined Albert Padwa’s laboratory at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia studying dipolar cycloaddition approaches to alkaloid natural product synthesis. Upon completion of his doctorate in 2008, he joined Pfizer and has worked on small molecule drug discovery projects within the Neurosciences, Rare Diseases, and Inflammation & Immunology therapeutic areas. He has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and several patents. His other interests include ice hockey, poker, and boating.

Research Interest

Organic Synthesis, Organic Chemistry, Chemistry, NMR