Andrew G. Myers (1955)

American chemist. He taught at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and, since 1998, has been professor at Harvard University. In the mid-1990s he developed the asymmetric alkylation of pseudoephedrine amides, a cheap chiral auxiliary that is easy to remove.

His group is also known for the synthesis of complex antibiotics such as tetracyclines and macrolides.

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