Revised, organized, coordinated, and taught undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory class for non-chemistry majors.

• Designed, synthesized and introduced into development novel neuroprotective agent for the prevention of brain cell death of stroke victims.• Designed and synthesized novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Two of these compounds entered into development in 1Q/2001.• Directly responsible for direction of 11 person synthetic chemistry team and for interaction and integration of data with bioscience, analytical, drug disposition, toxicology, and development… Show more • Designed, synthesized and introduced into development novel neuroprotective agent for the prevention of brain cell death of stroke victims.• Designed and synthesized novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Two of these compounds entered into development in 1Q/2001.• Directly responsible for direction of 11 person synthetic chemistry team and for interaction and integration of data with bioscience, analytical, drug disposition, toxicology, and development teams; regularly presented research updates to senior management team.• Chairman of Medicinal Chemistry Department Laboratory Safety Committee; implemented department-wide highly efficient waste solvent recovery procedures that prevented contamination of effluent waste water stream from the AstraZeneca site. Show less