Luis Martinez

Good luck!

From Cortisone to Enlicitide: A Journey of Synthetic Chemistry Innovations at Merck Necessity is the mother of invention. Most synthetic chemistry innovations are driven by our desire to make molecules. In the first half of the 20th century, much of this work was inspired by natural ...

As a student, I was inspired to pursue a career in pharma by reading about the amazing synthetic chemistry innovations that were happening there.

I hope this article can do the same for the next generation of pharmaceutical chemists. #MerckChemistry

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Bravo! Well said!

#GoodTimes

Hours upon hours…reading…in the library

…following authors and topics in the literature, with weekly check-ins, in all the relevant journals, and checking cited references

…jotting notes, usually by hand, seeing how various articles added to a discourse

It was a spectacular, reflective discipline

“You'll be visited by three spirits"

The three spirits:

#Chemsky

Ghost of Christmas Past 🎄

🔹Just in case…
🔹Saving for later…
🔹I’ll go back and write that up…
🔹For my thesis/paper…

I can attest that every biannual Lab cleanup had boxes and boxes of these in every lab I was part of or led….

#chemsky

Tis the reason for the Season....Joyous Winter Solstice everyone!!! ☃️❄️

...and for those in the Southern Hemisphere, Happy Summer Solstice!! ☀️

We’ll reimburse you after submitting receipts….

New beginnings always open interesting opportunities…

Bravo!! 👏🏾

“Some assembly required…individual mileage may vary…Danger! Use under the supervision of a trained professional, may cause permanent damage…” standard warning levels of almost all mysticism traditions…from Terron transmissions to the Spanish mystics to psychedelic induced mystical experiences? 😀

Florida….

It’s like that everywhere….the ratios are even more stark when you look at PUIs….

It wouldn’t be funny if it didn’t have a hint of truth….or on this case, is the truth 😀

You too @acspublications.bsky.social… can’t tag JACS on my #RememberTheDays post if you’re not here…

🤦🏾‍♂️ I MEANT Journal of the American Chemical Society…the other JACS…sigh, come on @amerchemsociety.bsky.social help me out here with the socials….

Funny story, back when journals were on paper and mailed to you, I was on a plane smiling and verbally reacting to something in the latest @acsjacs.bsky.social

The entire row was aghast, couldn’t comprehend why anyone would study chemistry, much less read it in public, and enjoy it!

#chemsky

Generally they don’t, it’s highly dependent on experience of founder and stage

Most don’t care-they want a final deliverable, on time and within budget, and then…next!

It’s imperative to you as the service provider of informing them of your process, timeline, expectations for feedback, etc

Congratulations!! You deserve all the kudos and awards!! Been following your work since you were at Stanford, keep up the great work!!

Yep, this sounds about right…

At first I didn’t understand this as a graduate student….and then I became a Professor and PI….so true…

Now I work with startups where it’s all about speed, velocity, deliverables and milestones…

#PhDLife #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

#Marketing

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#chemsky #ChemistsWhoCook

Next up…If you want complete precision for your finest bespoke hand crafted creations, the Kugelrohr is the chef’s ultímate tool for molecularly control. $120k
#chemsky #ChemistsWhoCook

Very nice work!

I believe the term you are looking for is …bespoked…pocured…artisanal…personalized….a labor of hand crafted art from a bygone era….to be savored and experienced…………not like those brutal, boorish, manufactured, off-the-rack listings off a mass market, Workday corporate listing…

Spent the late 80s and the entire 90s drying and distilling THF from Na/Benzophenone….good times….#QuenchStories

Look at what you made me do…added all of them! 😀

There’s quite a bit of research that supports that the more successful ventures have a strong technical cofounder and a cofounder (technical or not) who can lead on the non-product aspects (fundraising, sales, etc) of the biz. Deep industry insight/experience is also critical somewhere on the team

✅ another thing I don’t miss about being in academia #phdlife