Regular biography
Seth Herzon is the Milton Harris ’29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry at Yale University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, with an emphasis on understanding emergent properties in bioactive natural products. His laboratory investigates how complex molecular interactions lead to novel functionalities, aiming to connect modular chemical reactivity with cellular phenotypes. Herzon's work has implications for synthetic strategy, methodology, and the development of novel molecules with desired properties, particularly in the context of human health. He is also involved in interdisciplinary research and has contributed to the advancement of cancer treatments through collaborations with Yale's Cancer Center.