Byron Boon

Byron Boon is currently employed at Neurocrine Biosciences as a Sr. Scientist in Medicinal Chemistry. Prior to their current position, Byron worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at The Scripps Research Institute and as a Graduate Student Researcher at UCLA. Boon has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from UCLA and a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder. Throughout their career, Boon has demonstrated expertise in designing and synthesizing biologically active molecules, total synthesis of various compounds, and methodology development for the synthesis of various compounds. Additionally, Byron has experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Editor, Undergraduate Learning Assistant, and Undergraduate Research Assistant in various academic and research settings.