John Macor: The Legacy of a Medicinal Chemist

About this episode

Yvette interviews John Macor about his contributions to medicinal chemistry and drug development.

Yvette talks with John Macor, her first Medicinal Chemist. John explains how drugs make it to market, and he shares his passion for helping people. He has been the co-inventor of drugs that address migraines, Alzheimer's disease, pain and other ailments. John has been inducted in the Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame as a living scientist whose research, teaching or service has had a substantial impact on the intellectual and theoretical development of the field of Medicinal Chemistry.

People in this episode

Host: Yvette E. Taylor

Guest: John Macor

Topics covered

• medicinal chemistry
• drug development
• healthcare
• scientific research
• Alzheimer's disease
• migraines

Keywords

• medicinal chemist
• drug market
• migraines
• Alzheimer's
• pain relief
• scientific impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame

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