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Terry is an organic chemist. He specialized in transition metal-catalysis and method development, with a background of flow chemistry and electrochemical synthesis. As a Synthetic Chemistry Methodologist, Terry develops new synthesis on Octant’s high-throughput chemistry platform and enables new chemical space for drug discovery.
Prior to joining Octant, Terry was a postdoctoral fellow in Scripps Research working with Prof Phil Baran. He obtained his DPhil degree from the University of Oxford in the UK, under Prof Michael Willis’ supervision. During his undergraduate study, Terry also worked in Prof Chi-Ming Che’s and Prof Steve Ley’s group in the University of Hong Kong and University of Cambridge, respectively.
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Octant is a well-backed team of experienced scientists and entrepreneurs exploring new frontiers of biology. We are applying next-generation DNA sequencing, gene synthesis, and gene editing to revolutionize drug discovery in a quest for safer, more effective, and cheaper drugs.