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Andrew Myers is the Amory Houghton Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research focuses on organic chemistry, particularly the synthesis of complex molecules with biological and medical significance. Myers has developed synthetic routes to various natural products, including tetracycline antibiotics and other antiproliferative agents. His work has led to the creation of clinical candidates for infectious disease treatment. Myers has also contributed to the development of reagents and methodologies for the synthesis of complex molecules, including chiral auxiliaries and novel reactions. He is known for his research on the synthesis of natural products and the creation of scalable synthetic methods.