Dr. Andrew Myers

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Biography

Andrew G. Myers is the Amory Houghton Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981 and began his academic career as a graduate student with Professor E.J. Corey at Harvard, followed by a brief stint as a postdoctoral researcher. Myers held positions at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor, before moving to Harvard in 1998. He served as Department Chair from 2007 to 2010. His research focuses on the synthesis and study of complex molecules significant to human medicine. His laboratory has developed synthetic routes for a variety of natural products, including antibiotics and antiproliferative agents. He is dedicated to developing highly convergent synthetic pathways and methodologies for constructing complex molecules, fostering the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds and reagents used in organic synthesis.

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Experience

Professor

1998-01-01 — Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Serving as Amory Houghton Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, with responsibilities including independent research and teaching.

Professor

1986-01-01 — 1998-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Held positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).