Daniel Flores

Daniel Flores, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Scientist in Process Organic Chemistry at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and as an Adjunct Instructor for Organic Chemistry I at UC San Diego Extended Studies. Previous positions include Scientist II at Element Biosciences, where collaborations optimized protocols for reagent production and ensured high-quality genomic data for DNA sequencing, and Scientist I in Upstream R&D for genomics. Prior experience encompasses roles as a Research Scientist at BroadPharm, focused on synthetic route design and reaction optimization, and as a Graduate Research Assistant at UC San Diego, contributing to notable advancements in photocatalysis for organic chemistry. Daniel Flores earned a Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from UC San Diego and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Kentucky.