Regan J. Thomson

Regan J. Thomson is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University. His research focuses on molecular structure and function, drawing inspiration from complex naturally occurring molecules to address challenges in combating human disease and understanding climate change. His group's work involves the synthesis of compounds with significant implications for these areas. Thomson has authored several publications in prestigious journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. He has also received notable awards, including the Novartis Chemistry Lectureship, the Amgen Young Investigator award, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Thieme Chemistry Journal Award.

Regan Thomson is a researcher at Northwestern University with a focus on natural product synthesis and biosynthetic pathways. Their work explores the development of novel synthetic methods for the enantioselective synthesis of complex molecules, including biphenols, allenes, and dienes. Thomson's research also integrates computational frameworks to analyze biosynthetic diversity and metabologenomics to correlate microbial gene clusters with metabolites. They have contributed to the discovery of nonribosomal peptides and the reconstruction of biosynthetic pathways from DNA using cell-free protein synthesis. Their studies span both synthetic organic chemistry and natural product biosynthesis, emphasizing the synthesis of multifunctional compounds and the exploration of microbial metabolites.