Paul Wender


Paul A. Wender is an American chemist, focusing in organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthesis, catalysis, chemical biology, imaging, drug delivery, and molecular therapeutics. He is currently the Francis W. Bergstrom Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University and is an Elected Fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Background

Wender received his B.S. from Wilkes University and his Ph.D. degree from Yale University. After serving as a professor at Harvard University, he joined the Stanford faculty and established a group dedicated to Natural product Total synthesis.

Selected Awards and honors