
Joel Annor-Gyamfi PhD, MS, BS
Senior Research Scientist
Joel joined our North Carolina facility in September 2021 as a Research and Development Organic Chemist after completing his postdoctoral studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Now, in his role as Senior Research Scientist, Joel is responsible for troubleshooting synthetic challenges and developing practical methodologies for the scalable production of cGMP and non-GMP APIs and intermediates.
Education
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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2021, Postdoctoral Research
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Oklahoma State University, 2020, PhD, Organic Chemistry
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East Tennessee State University, 2016, MS, Organic Chemistry
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University of Cape Coast, 2012, BS, Chemistry
Professional Accomplishments
OSU Foundation-Berlin Scholarship in Organic Chemistry – Issued by Okstate Chemistry Department – 2019
Frank and Elvesta Wicks Fellowship Award for Outstanding Graduate Student – Issued by Okstate Chemistry Department – 2019
Honorable Mention Award for Poster Presentation at the 64th Annual Pentasectional Meeting, hosted by Oklahoma ACS Section – Published in Oklahoma ACS Newsletters (3&4) – 2019
Graduate Student Research Grant Award – Issued by ETSU School of Graduate Studies – 2014 – 2015
Joint SWRM/SERMACS Travel Award – Issued by ETSU Graduate and Professional Student Association – 2015
Publications
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Fused Tetrahydroquinolines Are Interfering with Your Assay 2023
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AD Informer Set: Chemical tools to facilitate Alzheimer's disease drug discovery 2022
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Naphthalenes and Quinolines by Domino Reactions of Morita–Baylis–Hillman Acetates 2020
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4H-Benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-ones and Dihydro Analogs from Substituted Anthranilic Acids and Orthoesters 2019
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Quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and 5,6-Dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-ones from β-Aminoamides and Orthoesters 2018 2018
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Syntheses of 1-Aryl-5-nitro-1H-indazoles and a General One-Pot Route to 1-Aryl-1H-indazoles 2018
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Synthesis and biological activity of fused tetracyclic Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepines 2018
Sterling Resources
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Bridging the gap between technology transfer and process scale up July 2024
In this scenario sheet, our experts look at the challenges surrounding technology transfer and scale-up and how these can successfully be overcome.
Affiliations
- American Chemical Society 2015 - 2016
