Derek Lowe, an Arkansan by birth, got his BA from Hendrix College and his PhD in organic chemistry from Duke before spending time in Germany on a Humboldt Fellowship on his post-doc. He's worked for several major pharmaceutical companies since 1989 on drug discovery projects against schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, osteoporosis and other diseases.
To contact Derek email him directly: derekb.lowe@gmail.com
Twitter: Dereklowe
As it turns out, I'm not at the bench cranking out the wonder drugs today (or tomorrow) - I'm at this flow chemistry conference, right across the river in Boston, hoping to learn about new ways to, well, pump out the wonder drugs instead from our flow machines. No live-blogging, but I do have wireless in here, and will be keeping an eye on any interesting developments out there.
I'm just curious. Do you still work at the bench? I don't know your title. But judging by your experience, if you still work at the becnh in any meaningfuly way kudos to you.
Oh, I do indeed. I've made an effort over the years not to lose that. I don't get in there as much as I did twenty years ago, but I'm there most every day.
Flow chemistry reactors are just another tool for the lab chemist, but it is *very* interesting tool. We have solved several problems using that system, for example, the formation of an azide which wanted to fly...
1. MedChem on April 28, 2011 11:40 AM writes...
Derek,
I'm just curious. Do you still work at the bench? I don't know your title. But judging by your experience, if you still work at the becnh in any meaningfuly way kudos to you.
Permalink to Comment2. Derek Lowe on April 28, 2011 11:47 AM writes...
Oh, I do indeed. I've made an effort over the years not to lose that. I don't get in there as much as I did twenty years ago, but I'm there most every day.
Permalink to Comment3. anonymous on April 28, 2011 11:48 AM writes...
I saw Derek at the bench yesterday. (Hi Derek!)
Permalink to Comment4. Sundowner on April 28, 2011 11:56 AM writes...
Flow chemistry reactors are just another tool for the lab chemist, but it is *very* interesting tool. We have solved several problems using that system, for example, the formation of an azide which wanted to fly...
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