Edward L. Fritzen

Edward L. Fritzen aids new compound design. Over 40 years of experience in drug discovery research at major pharmaceutical companies including The Upjohn Co, Pharmacia, and Pfizer as well as small biotech companies. Expert in the areas of traditional synthetic chemistry, compound library design, and high-speed automated organic synthesis. Contributed to programs across many therapeutic areas including Infectious Diseases, Cancer, Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Diseases, and Hypersensitivity Diseases. Skilled in all aspects of drug discovery research from hit identification, lead finding/ optimization to the identification of drug candidates. Authored or co-Authored 11 publications and co-inventor of many patents. He holds a BA in Chemistry, The University of Notre Dame, MS in Organic Chemistry, The Ohio State University.